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演奏会 (えんそうかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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今こん
夜や
、
駅えき
前まえ
の
ホール
で
演えん
奏そう
会かい
が
あり
ます
。
There is a concert at the hall in front of the station tonight.
I went to my friend's piano recital.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 開ひら く to hold a concert
We're planning to hold a concert at the school next month.
〈 物もの 〉 が 開ひら かれる for a concert to be held
A concert is held at this hall every autumn.
〈 物もの 〉 に 出で る to perform in / take part in a concert
My daughter is performing in a piano concert this weekend.
〈 物もの 〉 を 聴き きに 行い く to go listen to a concert
I went to listen to an orchestra concert with a friend.
Kanji 奏 play music, speak to a ruler, complete Related words コンサート is a casual loanword for a concert, often used for pop or rock music, while 演奏会 sounds more formal and is common for classical performances.
リサイタル refers to a recital by a single performer or small group, whereas 演奏会 is a broader term covering many types of musical performances.
発表会 is a recital-style event where students or amateurs show what they've learned, while 演奏会 emphasizes the musical performance itself, often by professionals.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 演奏 means 'musical performance' and 会 means 'meeting, gathering, event,' together meaning a music performance event.
