Japanese word

サントラ

Pronunciation

Romajisantora

Meaning

  • nounsoundtrack

Example

この映画のサントラが好きです。ko no ei ga no sa n to ra ga su ki de su

I like this movie's soundtrack.

Illustration for サントラ (soundtrack)

More examples

この作品では、サントラが場面の雰囲気を引き立てています。ko no saku hin de wa sa n to ra ga ba men no fun i ki o hi ki ta te te i ma su

In this work, the soundtrack enhances the mood of each scene.

Core concept

Refers to the music that accompanies a film or other visual work, or to an album that collects that music.

Common phrases

  • 映画のサントラei ga no sa n to ra

    movie soundtrack

  • サントラを聴くsa n to ra o ki ku

    listen to a soundtrack

Similar words

劇伴gekitomo: Music written or selected to accompany the scenes of a film, drama, or other visual work.
背景音楽haikeiongaku: Music played behind speech or action to support the atmosphere of a scene or program.
劇音楽gekiongaku: Music written or selected to accompany a dramatic or visual work as a whole.

Definition in Japanese

映画やドラマなどに合わせて作られた音楽、またはそれを収録した作品。ei ga ya do ra ma na do ni a wa se te tsuku ra re ta on gaku ma ta wa so re o shū roku shi ta saku hin

Word origin

サントラ (santora) is a clipped Japanese form of サウンドトラック (saundotorakku), borrowed from the English compound soundtrack.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses サントラ (santora) for anime and video-game music as well as film music, so the surrounding noun often supplies the medium.

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