1.
unaccompanied; without accompaniment
Performed with no instrumental accompaniment — a voice or solo instrument on its own. Formed from 無 (without) plus 伴奏 (accompaniment). Used attributively with の or before a noun.
無伴奏で歌う。
To sing without accompaniment.
バッハの無伴奏チェロ組曲が好きだ。
I love Bach's unaccompanied cello suites.
この曲は無伴奏の合唱のために書かれている。
This piece was written for unaccompanied chorus.
A term of classical music. Used before a noun or with の to describe a work or performance with no accompaniment.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無伴奏チェロ組曲: unaccompanied cello suite
- 無伴奏合唱: unaccompanied chorus (a cappella)
- 無伴奏で歌う: to sing without accompaniment
SIMILAR WORDS:
- アカペラ: a cappella — the everyday word for unaccompanied singing, especially in pop and choral contexts
- 独奏: solo (instrumental) — one player, but does not itself mean "without accompaniment"