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サンバチーム

Meanings

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noun

samba school; samba team

Wasei-eigo term for a samba school or group that performs in samba parades and events. Not used for an academic institution.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from samba team

リオのカーニバルにはたくさんのサンバチームが参さん加かする。
Many samba schools participate in the Rio Carnival.
彼かの女じょは地じ元もとのサンバチームで踊おどっている。
She dances in a local samba team.

Written forms

サンバ・チーム
- サンバチーム
  Variant spelling with a middle dot; less common but sometimes seen.
- サンバ・チーム

Similar words

サンバ
Refers to the samba music or dance itself, not the group performing it.
エスコーラ・ジ・サンバ
Portuguese-derived term for a samba school, sometimes used in Japanese but less common than サンバチーム.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo formed from English 'samba' and 'team'. The meaning corresponds to 'samba school' in English, but the Japanese term does not imply an educational institution.