四し重じゅう奏そう

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Meanings

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instrumental quartet

Refers to a musical ensemble of four instruments or a composition for such an ensemble. Often used in classical music contexts.

I went to a string quartet concert.

〈人ひと〉と四し重じゅう奏そうを組くむto form a quartet with someone
大だい学がくの仲なか間まと四し重じゅう奏そうを組くんだ。
I formed a quartet with some friends from university.
四し重じゅう奏そうを演えん奏そうするto perform a quartet
彼かれらはコンサートで弦げん楽がく四し重じゅう奏そうを演えん奏そうした。
They performed a string quartet at the concert.

カルテット
カルテット is the casual loanword for a quartet (musical or otherwise), while 四重奏 is the more formal, classical-music-specific term for an instrumental quartet.

四し重じゅう唱しょう
四重奏 is an instrumental quartet, while 四重唱 is a vocal quartet performed by four singers.

組くみN3
class of students · group of people; team; crew; party · set; lot; bunch; assortment; deck or pack · organized-crime syndicate; crime family · typesetting; composition

Compound of 四 (four), 重 (layer, fold), and 奏 (play music). The term follows the pattern of other ensemble words like 二重奏 (duet) and 三重奏 (trio).