1.
concert; recital; musical performance
A public performance of music, typically classical or traditional. The standard formal term for a concert in Japanese.
演奏会のチケットを買った。
I bought tickets for the concert.
来月ピアノの演奏会を開く予定です。
I plan to hold a piano recital next month.
年末の演奏会では毎年第九が演奏される。
Beethoven's Ninth is performed every year at the year-end concert.
演奏会 is the standard term for a concert, mainly used for classical and traditional Japanese music.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 演奏会を開く: to hold a concert
- 演奏会に行く: to go to a concert
- 定期演奏会: regular/subscription concert
- 独奏演奏会: solo recital
SIMILAR WORDS:
- コンサート: concert (broader use; also for pop/rock)
- ライブ: live performance (pop, rock, jazz — casual)
- リサイタル: recital (solo performance)
NOTE:
演奏会 sounds formal and is associated with classical music. For pop or rock events, Japanese speakers use コンサート or ライブ instead.