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N3 Noun

民謡(みんよう)folk song, popular song

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    1. Noun

      1.

      folk song, popular song

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    民謡 【みんよう】

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      あなたの地域(ちいき)(つた)わる民謡(みんよう)(なん)ですか?

      What is a local folk song that is passed down in your region?

      • N3

      民謡(みんよう)にはその地域(ちいき)特性(とくせい)がよく(あらわ)れている。

      Folk songs often reflect the characteristics of the region they originate from.

      • N3

      労働(ろうどう)儀礼(ぎれい)などの集団(しゅうだん)()自然(しぜん)発生(はっせい)した歌謡(かよう)民謡(みんよう)だ。

      Folk songs are songs that naturally emerged in group settings such as labor or ritual activities.

      • N3

      民謡(みんよう)(なか)には(いわ)(うた)仕事(しごと)(うた)酒盛(さかも)(うた)盆踊(ぼんおど)(うた)があります。

      Folk songs include celebratory songs, work songs, songs for drinking parties, and songs for the Bon dance.

      • N3

      こんなに地方(ちほう)生活(せいかつ)感情(かんじょう)(あらわ)していない民謡(みんよう)はこの(うた)(ひと)つくらいです。

      This song is probably the only folk song that doesn't express the local sentiments so well.

      • N2
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