バラード (ばらーど, baraado) Japanese meaning | KotomoraChopin composed four ballades for piano.
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.