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Meanings

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soprano

Refers to the highest female singing voice, or a singer with that voice range. Also used for instruments in the soprano range.

from Italian

彼かの女じょはオペラでソプラノを歌うたっている。
She sings soprano in the opera.
ソプラノサックスは明あかるい音ね色いろが特とく徴ちょうだ。
The soprano saxophone is characterized by its bright tone.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉はソプラノ歌か手しゅだsomeone is a soprano singer
彼かの女じょは有ゆう名めいなソプラノ歌か手しゅだ。
She is a famous soprano singer.
ソプラノで歌うたうto sing in a soprano voice/part
合がっ唱しょうでソプラノで歌うたう女じょ性せいが多おおい。
Many women sing the soprano part in the choir.

Opposites

アルト
ソプラノ is the highest female singing voice, while アルト is the lowest, so they sit at opposite ends of the female vocal range.

Don't confuse with

メゾソプラノ
メゾソプラノ sits in the middle range between ソプラノ and アルト, and learners often confuse the two because of the similar name.
アルト
ソプラノ refers to the highest female vocal range, while アルト refers to the lower female vocal range, so learners often mix up which is higher.
テナー
テナー is a high male voice range, whereas ソプラノ is the highest female voice range, so learners sometimes mix up which gender each term applies to.

Word family

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'soprano'.