downbeat

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

(music) The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).

Japanese Meaning

小節の冒頭でアクセントのつく拍。指揮者が下向きのストロークで示す拍

The orchestra waited for the conductor's downbeat before launching into the symphony's first movement.

オーケストラは交響曲の第1楽章を演奏し始める前に、指揮者の小節の頭の強拍を待った。

Sense（1）

(music) The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).

downbeats

（ plural ）