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.
メドレーで泳ぐ。
To swim the medley.
妹は個人メドレーが得意だ。
My younger sister is good at the individual medley.
コンサートの最後に、名曲を集めたメドレーが演奏された。
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.