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交響楽団 (こうきょうがくだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

交こう響きょう楽がく団だん

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Common word

Meanings

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noun

symphony orchestra

A formal standard noun for a full orchestra, especially one organized to perform symphonic and classical orchestral music; often used in the names of orchestras.

彼かれは交こう響きょう楽がく団だんでバイオリンを弾ひいている。
He plays violin in a symphony orchestra.
週しゅう末まつに交こう響きょう楽がく団だんの演えん奏そう会かい

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I went to a symphony orchestra concert over the weekend.

Kanji

交mingle, mixing, association
響echo, sound, resound
楽music, comfort, ease
団group, association

Similar words

オーケストラ
A loanword meaning orchestra in general; it is often more conversational and broader than 交響楽団.
管かん弦げん楽がく団だん
A kanji term for an orchestra; 交響楽団 specifically suggests a symphony orchestra and is common in official organization names.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound: 交響楽 means symphonic music, and 団 means group or troupe, giving the sense of a group that performs symphonic music.