音おん頭ど

noun

lead; taking the lead

Refers to the act of leading a group in a cheer, toast, song, or similar coordinated activity. Most commonly appears in the phrase 音頭を取る (to take the lead).

See also: 音頭を取る (おんどをとる)

• 乾かん杯ぱいの音おん頭どを取とってください。

  Please lead the toast.

• 彼かれが応おう援えんの音おん頭どを取とった。

  He led the cheering.

noun

group folk dance and song

A traditional Japanese group performance where a lead singer calls out verses and others join in with a chorus and dance. Often seen at summer festivals (e.g., 盆踊り).

• 盆ぼん踊おどりでは、みんなで音おん頭どに合あわせて踊おどる。

  At the Bon dance, everyone dances along with the ondo.

noun

leader of wind instruments in gagaku

Specialized term in gagaku (traditional court music) for the lead performer of a wind instrument section. Rare outside musical contexts.

See also: 雅楽

• 雅が楽がくでは、音おん頭どが管かん楽がっ器きの演えん奏そうを先せん導どうする。

  In gagaku, the ondo leads the performance of the wind instruments.