gagaku
English
Etymology
From Japanese 雅楽 (gagaku), from Middle Chinese 雅樂 (ngǽ-ngæwk, “ancient ceremonial music”) (compare Mandarin 雅乐 (yǎyuè), 雅樂 (ngaa5ngok6)), from Old Chinese 雅樂 (*ŋˁraʔ-ŋˁrawk, “"courtly, ceremonial music"”), from 雅 ("elegant", "refined") + 樂 ("music").
Noun
gagaku (uncountable)
- the ancient court ritual classical music of Japan, of Chinese and Korean origin
Japanese
Romanization
gagaku
- Rōmaji transcription of ががく