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    3. 前座

    前座

    前ぜん座ざ

    opening performance

    KMT9News #33+1NounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ぜんざ

    Noun

    1.
    opening performance, opening act, curtain raiser
    2.
    minor performer, minor storyteller, subordinate part

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    コンサートの前ぜん座ざは新しん人じんバンドでした。

    The opening act for the concert was a new band.

    KMT7Music & Entertainment
    彼かれはまだ前ぜん座ざだが、将しょう来らいが期き待たいされている。

    He is still an opening act, but his future is promising.

    KMT9Music & Entertainment
    有ゆう名めいな歌か手ごの全ぜん国こくツアーで、前ぜん座ざを務つとめることになった。

    I was chosen to be the opening act for a famous singer's national tour.

    KMT9Music & Entertainment
    その若わか手て落らく語ご家かは、前ぜん座ざながらも観かん客きゃくを魅み了りょうする力ちからがあった。

    Even as an opening act, that young rakugo performer had the power to captivate the audience.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    落らく語ごの世せ界かいでは、前ぜん座ざとして長ながい下した積づみを経けい験けんすることが重じゅう要ようだ。

    In the world of rakugo, it's important to experience a long period as a subordinate performer.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    座
    すわ.る…(1)
    squat・seat・cushion・gathering・sit
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