ソナタ
Meanings
1
A musical composition for one or more instruments, typically in several movements. Used as a technical term in classical music.
from Italian
He is practicing Beethoven's piano sonata.
Usage patterns
- ソナタを弾くto play a sonata
She played a Chopin sonata.
- ソナタを作曲するto compose a sonata
Beethoven composed numerous sonatas.
- 〈人〉のソナタ第〈数〉番a composer's Sonata No. [number]
Mozart's Sonata No. 11 is very famous.