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サンバ

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Meanings

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samba

Refers to the Brazilian dance and music genre. Loanword from Portuguese.

from Portuguese

カーニバルでサンバを踊おどった。
I danced samba at the carnival.

Usage patterns

サンバを踊おどるto dance the samba
カーニバルでみんなサンバを踊おどった。
Everyone danced the samba at the carnival.
サンバのパレードa samba parade
リオのサンバのパレードは世せ界かい的てきに有ゆう名めいだ。
The samba parade in Rio is world-famous.

Don't confuse with

ルンバ
サンバ and ルンバ are both Latin American dance genres with similar-sounding names, but サンバ is a fast Brazilian rhythm while ルンバ is a slower Cuban one.
ボサノバ
ボサノバ is a slower, jazz-influenced Brazilian style, while サンバ is the faster, percussion-driven carnival music that helped inspire it.
マンボ
マンボ is a Cuban dance genre while サンバ is Brazilian, but learners often confuse the two as generic 'Latin dance' terms.

Word family

サンバチーム
samba school; samba team

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese 'samba'.