軽音楽

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See also: 輕音樂 and 轻音乐

Japanese[edit]

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Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: 3
おん
Grade: 1
がく
Grade: 2
kan’on goon
Alternative spelling
輕音樂 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From (kei, light, easy) +‎ 音楽 (ongaku, music), a calque of English light music.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(けい)(おん)(がく) (keiongaku

  1. light music (such as popular songs, jazz, chanson, etc.), as opposed to classical music
  2. semiclassical music

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN