軽音楽
See also: 輕音樂 and 轻音乐
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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軽 | 音 | 楽 |
けい Grade: 3 | おん Grade: 1 | がく Grade: 2 |
kan’on | goon |
Alternative spelling |
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輕音樂 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 軽 (kei, “light, easy”) + 音楽 (ongaku, “music”), a calque of English light music.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) けーおんがく [kèéóꜜǹgàkù] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [ke̞ːõ̞ŋɡa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]
Noun
軽音楽 • (keiongaku) (kyūjitai 輕音樂)
- light music (such as popular songs, jazz, chanson, etc.), as opposed to classical music
- semiclassical music
See also
- クラシック (kurashikku)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN