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symphony
A large-scale orchestral composition, typically in multiple movements. The formal Japanese term for a symphonic work.
ベートーヴェンの交響曲第9番。
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.
今夜のプログラムはモーツァルトの交響曲です。
Tonight's program is a Mozart symphony.
彼は生涯で4つの交響曲を作曲した。
He composed four symphonies in his lifetime.
The formal Japanese term for a symphony — a large-scale orchestral composition typically in multiple movements.
WORD FORMATION:
交響 (resonating together) + 曲 (piece/composition). Literally "a piece where sounds resonate together."
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 交響曲第〜番: Symphony No. ~
- 〜の交響曲: ~'s symphony
- 交響曲を演奏する: to perform a symphony
RELATED TERMS:
- 交響楽団: symphony orchestra
- 管弦楽: orchestral music
- シンフォニー: symphony (loanword, used in casual speech)
交響曲 is the standard term in program notes, music criticism, and formal contexts. シンフォニー is used in casual conversation.