Japanese word

ブルース

Pronunciation

Romajiburūsu

Meaning

  • nounblues

Example

父はブルースが好きです。chichi wa bu rū su ga su ki de su

My father likes blues.

Illustration for ブルース (blues)

More examples

私は休日によくブルースを聴きます。watashi wa kyū jitsu ni yo ku bu rū su o ki ki ma su

I often listen to the blues on my days off.

Core concept

Centers on expressing hardship and longing through a steady rhythm, repeated patterns, and emotionally direct singing.

Common phrases

  • ブルースを聴くbu rū su o ki ku

    listen to the blues

  • ブルースを歌うbu rū su o uta u

    sing the blues

  • ブルースを演奏するbu rū su o en sō su ru

    play the blues

Definition in Japanese

哀愁や孤独などを表現する、アフリカ系アメリカ人の音楽を基盤に発展した音楽の一種。ai shū ya ko doku na do o hyō gen su ru a fu ri ka kei a me ri ka jin no on gaku o ki ban ni hat ten shi ta on gaku no is shu

Word origin

ブルース (burūsu) is borrowed from English blues, the plural of blue, which came to describe a sad or troubled state before naming this music.

Usage tips

  • In English, blues can mean the music or a feeling of sadness, as in the phrase the blues, so context distinguishes the two uses.

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