ソロ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Used for a musical solo, a solo performance, or doing something alone. Often used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

from Italian

〈人ひと〉がソロを取とるfor someone to take a solo (in music)
ギタリストがここでソロを取とる。
The guitarist takes a solo here.
ソロで〈動どう詞し〉to do something solo/alone
彼かれは今こん年ねんからソロで活かつ動どうしている。
He's been working solo since this year.
ソロに転てん向こうするto switch to going solo (e.g. leaving a group)
そのバンドのボーカルはソロに転てん向こうした。
The band's vocalist switched to going solo.

独どく奏そう
独奏 is the formal Japanese term for an instrumental solo performance, while ソロ is the more casual, widely used loanword covering both music and 'doing something alone'.
独どく唱しょう
独唱 specifically means a vocal solo (singing alone), whereas ソロ can refer to any kind of solo, instrumental or vocal.
単たん独どくN1
単独 is a general word for acting alone or independently (not limited to performance), while ソロ is often specifically about music or a lone activity done for enjoyment.

合がっ奏そう
合奏 means playing together as an ensemble, the opposite of a ソロ performed by one person alone.
デュオ
ソロ means performing alone, the direct opposite of デュオ, which means performing as a pair.
デュエット
ソロ is a solo performance by one person, while デュエット is a performance by exactly two.

ソリスト
ソロ refers to the solo performance or part itself, whereas ソリスト refers to the person who performs it.

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Borrowed from Italian 'solo', likely via English or other European languages.