(えんか)

えんか
noun
enka (Japanese ballad)
1. enka; Japanese ballad
A genre of sentimental Japanese popular music characterized by distinctive vocal techniques and emotional themes of love, loss, and nostalgia.
祖父(そふ)演歌(えんか)()だ。
My grandfather likes enka.
カラオケ演歌(えんか)(うた)った
I sang enka at karaoke.
I went to an enka singer's concert.
Enka is a genre of traditional Japanese popular music.
At the year-end Kohaku singing contest, several enka songs are performed every year.

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Cultural note

演歌(えんか) is particularly popular among older generations in Japan. Famous singers include 北島(きたじま)三郎(さぶろう), 美空(みそら)ひばり, and 氷川(ひかわ)きよし.