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    3. 替え歌

    替え歌

    替かえ​歌うた

    parody (of a song)

    KMT10News #34+1NounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab28 strokes

    替歌

    かえうた

    Noun

    1.
    parody (of a song), new lyrics to an old melody, song parody

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    子こ供どもたちが有ゆう名めいな歌うたの替かえ歌うたを歌うたっていました。

    The children were singing a parody of a famous song.

    KMT5Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    インターネット上じょうでは、人にん気きアニメの主しゅ題だい歌かの替かえ歌うたが多た数すう投とう稿こうされています。

    Many song parodies of popular anime theme songs are posted online.

    KMT9Internet & Social MediaAnime & MangaMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれの替かえ歌うたは、元もとの歌うたのメロディーを活いかしつつ、面おも白しろい歌か詞しで会かい場じょうを沸わかせました。

    His song parody kept the original melody but had funny lyrics that made the audience roar with laughter.

    KMT10Music & Entertainmententertainment
    社しゃ会かい風ふう刺しを込こめた替かえ歌うたは、時ときに元もとの歌うたよりも強つよいメッセージを伝つたえることがあります。

    Song parodies containing social satire can sometimes convey a stronger message than the original song.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentPolitics & Law
    替かえ歌うたを作つくるには、元もとの曲きょくへの深ふかい理り解かいと、言こと葉ば遊あそびのセンスが必ひつ要ようです。

    Creating a song parody requires a deep understanding of the original song and a knack for wordplay.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentLiterature

    Characters that make up this word

    替
    か.える・か.え-・か.わる…(2)
    exchange・spare・substitute・per-
    Kanji
    歌
    うた・うた.う…(1)
    song・sing
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
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