童謡

• 読み: どうよう
• ローマ字: douyou
• 漢字の分解: 童 (dou/warabe) — child; 謡 (you/utai) — song, chant
• 発音: /doː.joː/

意味

Children's song; nursery rhyme. Traditional songs sung by and for children.

A noun referring to songs specifically composed for children, including both traditional folk songs and modern children's music. Common in education and early childhood. Related words: 民謡 (min'you, folk song), 歌謡 (kayou, popular song). Many Japanese 童謡 are beloved across generations, such as 赤とんぼ and さくらさくら.

例文

1. 幼稚園で子供たちが童謡を歌っていた。
2. 祖母がよく童謡を歌ってくれたのを覚えている。
3. 日本の童謡には季節を感じる歌が多い。

使い方ガイド

場面: childhood, music, education

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

Compound of 童 (dou, child) and 謡 (you, song/chant). Literally 'children's song.' The term became widely used in the Taisho era when a literary movement promoted quality children's songs.

文化的背景

時代: Taisho

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal