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    3. 奏でる

    奏でる

    奏かなで​る​

    to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)

    KMT10News #39+1Ref L2Music & EntertainmentKanji Vocab13 strokes

    かなでる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)

    Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    to dance
    obsolete term

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは美うつくしい音ね色いろを奏かなでる。

    She plays beautiful melodies.

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    彼かれはギターで情じょう熱ねつ的てきなメロディーを奏かなでた。

    He played a passionate melody on the guitar.

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    そのピアニストは、聴ちょう衆しゅうの心こころを揺ゆさぶるような感かん動どう的てきな演えん奏そうを奏かなでた。

    The pianist played a moving performance that stirred the hearts of the audience.

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    オーケストラが壮そう大だいなシンフォニーを奏かなで、会かい場じょうは感かん動どうに包つつまれた。

    The orchestra played a magnificent symphony, and the venue was filled with emotion.

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    祭まつりの夜よる、太たい鼓この音おとが賑にぎやかに街まち中じゅうに奏かなでられた。

    On the festival night, the sound of drums was cheerfully played throughout the town.

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    Characters that make up this word

    奏
    かな.でる…(2)
    play music・speak to a ruler・complete
    Kanji
    で
    de
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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