メドレー

めどれー
noun
medley
1. medley; a sequence combining different parts
A combination performed in one continuous stretch: in swimming, a race or relay that mixes the four strokes; in music, a piece stringing several tunes together without pause.
メドレーで(およ)ぐ。
To swim the medley.
(いもうと)個人(こじん)メドレーが得意(とくい)だ。
My younger sister is good at the individual medley.
コンサートの最後(さいご)に、名曲(めいきょく)(あつ)めたメドレーが演奏(えんそう)された。
At the end of the concert, a medley of famous songs was performed.

Katakana loanword from English "medley." Used mainly in swimming and music.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 個人(こじん)メドレー: individual medley (one swimmer, four strokes)
  • メドレーリレー: medley relay (four swimmers, four strokes)
  • ヒットメドレー: a medley of hit songs

In swimming the strokes follow a fixed order; in music メドレー refers to songs played back-to-back without a break.