テンポ

テンポ · tenpo · JLPT N2 · noun

tempo

🥁 テンポ sounds like 'tempo' in English: the beat you tap with your foot or a drum

Tenpo is the speed of a beat, like a drummer's count. Say 'ten-po' with a steady rhythm, as if tapping it out. The sound and the meaning match directly.

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