音楽

• 読み: おんがく
• ローマ字: ongaku
• 漢字の分解: 音 (on/oto) — sound, noise; 楽 (gaku/tano) — pleasure, enjoyment, music
• 発音: /oɴ.ɡa.kɯ/

意味

Music. The art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition.

A noun combining 音 (sound) and 楽 (pleasure, enjoyment). Refers to music both as an art form and as a school subject. Music education is part of the standard Japanese curriculum from elementary school. Japan has a vibrant music scene spanning traditional (雅楽, 演歌) and modern genres (J-pop, anime music).

例文

1. 音楽を聞くのが好きです。
2. 音楽の授業でピアノを弾きました。
3. どんな音楽が好きですか。

使い方ガイド

場面: school, hobbies, entertainment

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 音 (sound, noise) and 楽 (pleasure, music). From classical Chinese, where the pairing expressed the idea that pleasing sounds arranged harmoniously produce enjoyment.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal