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    3. 玉音

    玉音

    玉ぎょく音おん

    the Emperor's voice

    KMT10News #47+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ぎょくおんぎょくいん

    Noun

    1.
    the Emperor's voice
    2.
    beautiful voice, beautiful sound

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの玉ぎょく音おんは聴ちょう衆しゅうを魅み了りょうした。

    His beautiful voice captivated the audience.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    終しゅう戦せんの玉ぎょく音おん放ほう送そうは国こく民みんに大おおきな衝しょう撃げきを与あたえた。

    The Emperor's broadcast announcing the end of the war gave a great shock to the nation.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    歴れき史し家かは玉ぎょく音おん放ほう送そうの背はい景けいにある政せい治じ的てき意い図とを分ぶん析せきしている。

    Historians are analyzing the political intentions behind the Emperor's broadcast.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    玉ぎょく音おん放ほう送そうは日に本ほんの歴れき史しと文ぶん化かにおいて重じゅう要ような出で来き事ごとである。

    The Emperor's broadcast is an important event in Japanese history and culture.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsHistory
    戦せん後ご、玉ぎょく音おん放ほう送そうは多おおくのドキュメンタリーや研けん究きゅうの対たい象しょうとなった。

    After the war, the Emperor's broadcast became the subject of many documentaries and studies.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    玉
    たま・たま-・-だま…(3)
    jewel・ball
    音
    おと・ね…(5)
    sound・noise
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