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    音おん頭ど

    lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.)

    KMT7News #15+1NounCulture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab25 strokes

    おんど

    Noun

    1.
    lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.), (someone's) lead
    2.
    folk song and dance performed by a group
    3.
    leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)

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    彼かれは宴えん会かいで音おん頭どをとった。

    He led the cheer at the party.

    KMT5Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの力ちから強づよい音おん頭どで、会かい場じょう全ぜん体たいが一いっ体たいとなりました。

    With his powerful lead, the entire venue became one.

    KMT6Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    盆ぼん踊おどりでは、みんなで音おん頭どに合あわせて踊おどります。

    At the Bon dance, everyone dances to the folk song.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    地ち域いきのお祭まつりでは、伝でん統とう的てきな音おん頭どが欠けがかせない演えのない目えんもくです。

    Traditional folk songs and dances are an indispensable part of local festivals.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    新あたらしいプロジェクトの立たち上あげにあたり、部ぶ長ちょうが音おん頭どを取とってチームをまとめました。

    When launching the new project, the department manager took the lead and brought the team together.

    KMT8Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    音
    おと・ね…(5)
    sound・noise
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
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