伴 奏(ばんそう)

ばんそう

noun

musical accompaniment

1. accompaniment

Musical support played alongside a main melody, typically on piano or other instruments to support a vocalist or solo instrument.

ピアノの伴奏(ばんそう)で歌(うた)を歌(うた)った。

I sang a song with piano accompaniment.

彼女(かのじょ)が伴奏(ばんそう)を担当(たんとう)してくれた。

She took care of the accompaniment for me.

合唱(がっしょう)コンクールの伴奏(ばんそう)を練習(れんしゅう)している。

I'm practicing the accompaniment for the choir competition.

ETYMOLOGY:
伴(ばん) (accompany) + 奏(そう) (play music)

VERB FORM:

伴奏(ばんそう)する (to accompany - musically)

RELATED VOCABULARY:

伴奏者(ばんそうしゃ) (accompanist)
ピアノ伴奏(ばんそう) (piano accompaniment)
無伴奏(むばんそう)／アカペラ (a cappella, unaccompanied)
自動(じどう)伴奏(ばんそう) (auto-accompaniment - keyboard feature)

CONTEXTS:

Piano accompaniment (伴奏(ばんそう)) is an important role in Japanese school music, especially for:

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

伴奏(ばんそう)を弾(ひ)く (to play the accompaniment)
伴奏(ばんそう)に合(あ)わせる (to match the accompaniment)
伴奏(ばんそう)を務(つと)める (to serve as accompanist)
伴奏(ばんそう)付(つ)き (with accompaniment)

Related Words

Related: 指揮者(しきしゃ) (conductor)

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Added 2026.1.18 9:33 · Revised 2026.7.21 6:25

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