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    3. 音頭をとる

    音頭をとる

    音おん頭どを​と​る​

    to take the lead (of a group of people)

    NTVerbMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab31 strokes

    音頭を取る

    おんどをとる

    Verb

    1.
    to take the lead (of a group of people), to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.)
    2.
    to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in

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    Characters that make up this word

    音
    おと・ね…(5)
    sound・noise
    Kanji
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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