演目(えんもく)

えんもく
noun
program item, piece (on a program), repertoire
1. program item, piece (on a program), repertoire
An individual performance piece or item on a program, especially in traditional performing arts such as kabuki, noh, rakugo, and concerts.
今日(きょう)の演目(えんもく)は何(なん)ですか。
What's on the program today?
歌舞伎(かぶき)の演目(えんもく)の中(なか)で最(もっと)も人気(にんき)があるのは「勧進帳(かんじんちょう)」だ。
Among kabuki program pieces, "Kanjincho" is the most popular.
コンサートの演目(えんもく)にはベートーヴェンの交響曲(こうきょうきょく)が含(ふく)まれていた。
The concert program included a Beethoven symphony.

USAGE:
演目(えんもく) refers to individual items on a performance program, not the printed program itself (which is プログラム or 番組(ばんぐみ)). It is most commonly used in the context of traditional Japanese performing arts (歌舞伎(かぶき), 能(のう), 落語(らくご), 文楽(ぶんらく)) but is also used for classical music concerts and other performances.

DISTINCTION:

  • 演目(えんもく): an individual piece or item on the program
  • プログラム: the overall program or the printed program sheet
  • 演奏(えんそう)曲目(きょくもく): performance piece (specifically for music)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 演目(えんもく)を選(えら)ぶ: to choose a piece for the program
  • 演目(えんもく)に入(はい)る: to be on the program
  • 人気(にんき)の演目(えんもく): a popular program piece
  • 演目(えんもく)一覧(いちらん): list of program items
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