民謡

• 読み: みんよう
• ローマ字: minyou
• 漢字の分解: 民 (min) — people, folk; 謡 (you) — song, ballad
• 発音: /miɴ.joː/

意味

Folk song; traditional popular song passed down through generations in a region.

A noun referring to traditional songs rooted in specific regions or communities, often associated with local festivals, work, and daily life. Japan has a rich tradition of 民謡, with famous examples like ソーラン節 (Soran Bushi) from Hokkaido and 花笠音頭 (Hanagasa Ondo) from Yamagata. Distinct from 童謡 (children's songs) and 歌謡曲 (popular songs).

例文

1. 祖母はよく地元の民謡を歌ってくれた。
2. 各地の民謡にはその土地の歴史が反映されている。
3. 民謡を現代風にアレンジしたアルバムが話題だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: music, culture, festivals, regional

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 民 (min, people/folk) + 謡 (you, song/ballad). Literally 'songs of the people,' referring to music created and transmitted by ordinary people rather than court or religious musicians.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal