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歌謡 (かよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

歌か謡よう

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よ

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Common word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Often refers to popular songs, especially in the context of 歌謡曲 (kayōkyoku), a genre of Japanese popular music from the mid-20th century. Can also refer to songs in a broader, slightly formal sense.

彼かの女じょは昭しょう和わの歌か謡よう曲

きょく

が

大だい

好す

き

だ

。

She loves Showa-era popular songs.

この番ばん組ぐみでは最さい新しんの歌か謡ようを紹しょう介かいします。

This program introduces the latest songs.

Usage patterns

〈時とき〉の歌か謡ようthe songs (popular music) of a given era
昭しょう和わの歌か謡ようは今いまでも多おおくの人ひとに愛あいされている。
Songs from the Showa era are still loved by many people today.
歌か謡ようを口くちずさむto hum a song
彼かれは懐なつかしい歌か謡ようを口くちずさみながら歩あるいていた。
He was walking along, humming a nostalgic old song.

Kanji

歌song, sing
謡song, sing, ballad

Related words

歌うたN5
歌 is the general, everyday word for 'song', while 歌謡 is a more formal term often tied to popular or traditional song genres.
歌か曲きょく
歌曲 usually denotes art songs or classical vocal compositions, whereas 歌謡 leans toward popular or folk-style songs.
民みん謡ようN2
民謡 specifically refers to traditional folk songs tied to a region, while 歌謡 covers a broader range including modern popular songs.

Word family

歌か謡よう曲きょくN1
kayōkyoku; Showa-era popular music · Western pop song
記き紀き歌か謡よう
ballads in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki

Etymology

Compound of 歌 (ka, 'song') and 謡 (yō, 'chant' or 'song'). The character 謡 originally referred to a type of vocal performance without musical accompaniment, but in modern usage the compound simply means 'song' or 'popular song'.