Japanese word

トリオ

Pronunciation

Romajitorio

Meaning

  • nountrio

Example

そのトリオは息がぴったりです。so no to ri o wa iki ga pi tta ri de su

That trio is perfectly in sync.

Illustration for トリオ (trio)

More examples

私はそのトリオの演奏を何度も聴きました。watashi wa so no to ri o no en sō o nan do mo ki ki ma shi ta

I listened to that trio's performance many times.

Core concept

Presents a set of three members as a single unit.

Common phrases

  • トリオを組むto ri o o ku mu

    form a trio

  • トリオで演奏するto ri o de en sō su ru

    perform as a trio

  • トリオの一員to ri o no ichi in

    member of a trio

Similar words

三人組sanninkumi: A group consisting of three people who act or appear together.
三重奏miesō: A musical work or performance for three voices or instruments.
三つ組mittsukumi: A set consisting of three people or things treated as one unit.

Definition in Japanese

三人または三つの要素で構成される一組。san nin ma ta wa mit tsu no yō so de kō sei sa re ru ichi kumi

Word origin

トリオ (torio) is a loanword based on English trio, which comes from Italian trio, "a group of three," and is related to Latin tres, "three".

Usage tips

  • The phrase power trio commonly describes a rock band with a guitar, bass, and drums, giving trio a familiar musical use in English.

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