How to say 'Performance' in Japanese | 演奏

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The Japanese word for Performance is 'Ensou', written as 演奏 in Japanese.'Performance' in hiragana is えんそう.

word

演奏

Meaning

Performance

Reading

えんそう

ensou

Kanji

演Perform 奏Play music

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '演奏 (えんそう)' refers to the act of performing music, typically on an instrument or as part of an ensemble. It is commonly used in contexts involving concerts, recitals, or any musical presentation. For example: The piano performance was beautiful「ピアノの演奏は美しかった」(ぴあののえんそうはうつくしかった). I will attend a violin performance tomorrow「明日、バイオリンの演奏を聴きに行きます」(あした、ばいおりんのえんそうをききにいきます). This word is often associated with formal or artistic settings and emphasizes the act of playing music rather than just listening to it.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4995

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 演奏

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

演

Meaning

Perform

kanji

奏

Meaning

Play music

Words Related to 演奏 Through the Kanji 演

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 演 as well.

word

演ずる

Meaning

Perform

word

演説

Meaning

Speech

word

演じる

Meaning

Perform

word

出演

Meaning

Appearance

word

演劇

Meaning

Theater

word

講演

Meaning

Lecture

word

演出

Meaning

Direction, Production

word

演技

Meaning

Acting

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