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    3. 合いの手

    合いの手

    合あい​の​手て

    interlude (in traditional Japanese music)

    KMT10News #44+1NounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab13 strokes

    間の手相の手合の手あいの手

    あいのて

    Noun

    1.
    interlude (in traditional Japanese music)
    2.
    chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance)
    3.
    interjection

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    歌うたに合あわせて合あいの手てを入いれた。

    I clapped along with the song.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    祭まつりの太たい鼓この演えん奏そうには、観かん客きゃくの合あいの手てが欠 かせない。

    The audience's calls and claps are essential for the festival drum performance.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    会かい議ぎ中ちゅう、彼かれの冗じょう談だんに合あいの手てを入いれる人ひとが何なん人にんかいた。

    During the meeting, several people interjected with his jokes.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれの話はなしにはいつも面おも白しろい合あいの手てが入はいる。

    His stories always have interesting interjections.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    伝でん統とう芸げい能のうでは、演えん者じゃの動うごきに合あわせて合あいの手てが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

    In traditional performing arts, interjections play an important role in time with the performers' movements.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment

    Characters that make up this word

    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
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