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サンバ (sanba) Japanese meaning: samba | Kotomora

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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。

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

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

I danced samba at the carnival.

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.

サンバチーム

samba school; samba team

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese 'samba'.