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    3. 弾き語り

    弾き語り

    弾ひき​語がたり​

    singing to one's own accompaniment

    KMT9News #32+1NounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab32 strokes

    弾語り

    ひきがたり

    Noun

    1.
    singing to one's own accompaniment, reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.

    Stroke 0 / 32

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはギターで弾ひき語がたりをした。

    He sang while playing the guitar.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはカフェで弾ひき語がたりのライブを行おこなっている。

    She performs live singing and playing at a cafe.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    路ろ上じょうで弾ひき語がたりをするアーティストを見みかけた。

    I saw an artist singing and playing on the street.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    彼かれはピアノの弾ひき語がたりで観かん客きゃくを魅み了りょうした。

    He captivated the audience with his piano accompaniment and singing.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentArt & Design
    弾ひき語がたりは、歌うたい手ての感かん情じょうが直ちょく接せつ伝つたわる表ひょう現げん豊ゆたかな音おん楽がく形けい式しきだ。

    Singing to one's own accompaniment is an expressive musical form where the singer's emotions are directly conveyed.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentEmotions & PsychologyArt & Design

    Characters that make up this word

    弾
    ひ.く・-ひ.き・はず.む・たま・はじ.く・はじ.ける…(4)
    bullet・twang・flip・snap
    Kanji
    語
    かた.る・かた.らう…(1)
    word・speech・language
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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