Japanese word

コーラス

Pronunciation

Romajikōrasu

Meaning

  • nounchorus

Example

学校のコーラスに参加します。gak kō no kō ra su ni san ka shi ma su

I take part in the school chorus.

Illustration for コーラス (chorus)

More examples

指揮者の合図で、コーラスが始まります。shi ki sha no ai zu de kō ra su ga haji ma ri ma su

The chorus begins at the conductor's signal.

Core concept

Refers to several voices acting as one or to the recurring section that gives a song its recognizable shape.

Common phrases

  • コーラスに参加するkō ra su ni san ka su ru

    participate in a chorus

  • コーラスに加わるkō ra su ni kuwa wa ru

    join a chorus

  • コーラスの練習kō ra su no ren shū

    chorus practice

Similar words

合唱団gasshōdan: A group of singers organized to perform together.
合唱gasshō: The act of singing together with several voices.

Definition in Japanese

複数人が声をそろえて歌うこと。また、その歌を歌う集団。fuku sū nin ga koe o so ro e te uta u ko to ma ta so no uta o uta u shū dan

Word origin

コーラス (kōrasu) entered Japanese from English chorus, which came through Latin chorus from Greek khoros, meaning a group that sings and dances.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, コーラス (kōrasu) often refers to group singing or a choir, while English chorus can also mean the repeated part of a song.

Other meanings

  • refrainnoun

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