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交響楽団 (koukyougakudan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He plays violin in a symphony orchestra.
I went to a symphony orchestra concert over the weekend.
Usage patterns 〈 交こう 響きょう 楽がく 団だん 〉 を 結けっ 成せい する to form a symphony orchestra
They formed a new symphony orchestra.
〈 交こう 響きょう 楽がく 団だん 〉 が 演えん 奏そう する for a symphony orchestra to perform
〈 交こう 響きょう 楽がく 団だん 〉 に 入はい る to join a symphony orchestra
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association Related words オーケストラ is a general loanword for any orchestra, while 交響楽団 specifically implies a formally organized symphony orchestra, often part of a proper name.
管弦楽団 is a broader kanji term for an orchestra of strings and winds, whereas 交響楽団 specifically evokes a symphony orchestra and appears in many official ensemble names.
交響楽団 literally means 'symphony orchestra' and is used as a normal descriptive term, whereas フィルハーモニー functions as a fixed part of an orchestra's official name.
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.
The symphony orchestra performed a Beethoven symphony.
After graduating from university, he joined a symphony orchestra in Tokyo.
