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音楽会 (ongakukai) Japanese meaning: concert | Kotomora

音おん楽がく会かい

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Meanings

1

concert; recital

A formal or organized musical performance, often classical or school-related. For popular music concerts, コンサート is more common.

来らい週しゅう、学がっ校こうの音おん楽がく会かいがあり

ます

。

There will be a school music concert next week.

彼かの女じょは音おん楽がく会かいでピアノを弾ひいた。

She played the piano at the recital.

Kanji

音sound, noise
楽music, comfort, ease
会meeting, meet, party
樂music, comfort
會meet, party, association

Related words

コンサート
More common for popular music concerts and large-scale events. 音楽会 often implies a more formal or school setting.
演えん奏そう会かい
Similar to 音楽会, but emphasizes instrumental performance. Often used for professional recitals.

Built from

音おん楽がく+会かい

Written forms

音楽会
- おんがくかい
  Standard modern spelling.
- おんがっかい
音樂會
out-dated kanji form
- おんがくかい
  Out-dated kanji form; not used in modern Japanese.
- おんがっかい
おんがっかい

Etymology

Compound of 音楽 (music) and 会 (gathering, meeting).