Jisho

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せいめい 声明
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. declaration; statement; proclamation​
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2. Shōmyō​is a style of Japanese Buddhist chant, used mainly in the Tendai and Shingon sects. There are two styles: ryokyoku and rikkyoku, described as difficult and easy to remember, respectively. Shōmyō, like gagaku, employs the Yo scale, a pentatonic scale with ascending intervals of two, three, two, two, and three semitones.
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