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    3. 歌謡曲

    歌謡曲

    歌か謡よう曲きょく

    kayōkyoku

    KMT8News #17+1CoreNounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab36 strokes

    かようきょく

    Noun

    1.
    kayōkyoku, form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era
    2.
    (Western) pop song

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    祖そ母ぼは昔むかしの歌か謡よう曲きょくをよく歌うたいます。

    My grandmother often sings old kayōkyoku songs.

    KMT6Music & EntertainmentFamily & Relationships
    昭しょう和わの歌か謡よう曲きょくは、今いまでも多おおくの人ひとに愛あいされています。

    Showa-era kayōkyoku are still loved by many people today.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは、歌か謡よう曲きょくのヒットメーカーとして数かず々かずの名めい曲きょくを生うみ出だした。

    He produced many famous songs as a hitmaker of kayōkyoku.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentWork & Career
    歌か謡よう曲きょくは、日に本ほんの音おん楽がく史しにおいて重じゅう要ような位い置ちを占しめるジャンルである。

    Kayōkyoku is a genre that holds an important position in the history of Japanese music.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentHistory
    若わかい世せ代だいにも歌か謡よう曲きょくの魅りょ力くが再さい認にん識しきされ、リバイバルブームが起おきている。

    The appeal of kayōkyoku is being re-recognized by younger generations, and a revival boom is occurring.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    歌
    うた・うた.う…(1)
    song・sing
    謡
    うた.い・うた.う…(1)
    song・sing・ballad・noh chanting
    曲
    ま.がる・ま.げる・くま…(2)
    bend・music・melody・composition・pleasure…(6)
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