バラード
Meanings
1
ballade (classical poetry/music)
Refers to the medieval French poetic form or its musical setting, not the modern popular ballad.
from French
Chopin composed four ballades for piano.
2
Commonly used for slow, emotional pop songs or rock ballads.
Her new ballad is very moving.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がバラードを歌うfor someone to sing a ballad
She sang a ballad at the end of the concert.
- バラード調の〈物〉something with a ballad-like feel (e.g. melody, arrangement)
This song has a memorable ballad-style melody.