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室内管弦楽団 (しつないかんげんがくだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

室しつ内ない管かん弦げん楽がく団だん

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Meanings

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noun

chamber orchestra

A small orchestra, typically with one player per part, performing in a more intimate setting than a full symphony orchestra.

彼かれは室しつ内ない管かん弦げん楽がく団だんでバイオリンを弾ひいている。
He plays the violin in a chamber orchestra.

Kanji

室

room, apartment, chamber

内inside, within, between

管pipe, tube, wind instrument

弦bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

楽music, comfort, ease

団group, association

Similar words

オーケストラ
A general term for a large orchestra, often a symphony orchestra. 室内管弦楽団 specifically refers to a smaller chamber orchestra.
交こう響きょう楽がく団だん
A symphony orchestra, typically larger and performing symphonic works. 室内管弦楽団 is smaller and often plays chamber music.

Etymology

Compound of 室内 (indoor, chamber) + 管弦楽 (orchestral music) + 団 (group). The term is a direct translation of the English 'chamber orchestra'.