コーラス

こーらす
noun
chorus
music
1. chorus; choir
A group singing together, or the act of singing together in a group.
学校(がっこう)のコーラス部(ぶ)に入(はい)った。
I joined the school chorus club.
コーラスの練習(れんしゅう)は毎週(まいしゅう)水曜日(すいようび)にある。
Chorus practice is every Wednesday.
地域(ちいき)のコーラスグループに参加(さんか)して、年(ねん)に一度(いちど)コンサートを開(ひら)いている。
I participate in a local chorus group, and we hold a concert once a year.
2. chorus; refrain
The repeated section of a song, typically the catchiest part. Also called サビ in Japanese.
みんなでコーラスを歌(うた)った。
We all sang the chorus together.
この曲(きょく)のコーラス部分(ぶぶん)が好(す)きだ。
I like the chorus part of this song.
コーラスに入(はい)ると観客(かんきゃく)が一斉(いっせい)に手(て)を叩(たた)き始(はじ)めた。
When the chorus kicked in, the audience started clapping all at once.

Usage

1. A group singing together (合唱(がっしょう))
2. The refrain/hook section of a song (also called サビ)

COMPOUNDS (group singing):

RELATED WORDS (song structure):

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In Japanese pop music, the hook is usually called サビ; コーラス can refer to that section too, but it more often means the group singing or backup vocals.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 伴奏(ばんそう) (accompaniment)
Related: ハーモニー (harmony (music))
Related: ボーカル (vocals)
Related: イントロ (intro)
Related: サビ (chorus/hook)
Related: バース (verse (of a song))
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Added 2026.1.18 9:37 · Revised 2026.10.13 10:16
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