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ブラボー Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ブラボー

also: ブラヴォー

ブ

ラ

ボ

ー

Meanings

1

bravo

Exclamation of praise or approval, especially after a performance. Borrowed from Italian.

from Italian

演えん奏そうが終おわると、観かん客きゃくから「ブラボー！」と声こえが上

あ

がっ

た

。

When the performance ended, cries of 'Bravo!' rose from the audience.

Written forms

ブラボーUsage90%
Standard katakana spelling for the Italian loanword.
ブラヴォーUsage10%
Alternate spelling reflecting the Italian 'v' sound; less common in modern Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'bravo'.