Chinese edit

to perform; to put on play (music)
simp. and trad.
(演奏)

Pronunciation edit


Verb edit

演奏

  1. to play a musical instrument; to perform music; to give an instrumental performance
    演奏完畢演奏完毕  ―  yǎnzòu wánbì  ―  end of performance

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Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: 5
そう
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology edit

From ("perform," "put on") + ("play (music)").

Noun edit

(えん)(そう) (ensō

  1. a performance (of music); a recital
    演奏(えんそう)時間(じかん)(みじか)(きょく)
    ensō jikan no mijikai kyoku
    short song
    (literally, “song with a short playing time”)

Verb edit

(えん)(そう)する (ensō surutransitive suru (stem (えん)(そう) (ensō shi), past (えん)(そう)した (ensō shita))

  1. to play (an instrument)
    ピアノを演奏(えんそう)する
    piano o ensō suru
    play the piano
  2. to perform (a piece of music)
    機械(きかい)によって自動的(じどうてき)楽曲(がっきょく)演奏(えんそう)すること
    kikai ni yotte jidōteki ni gakkyoku o ensō suru koto
    playing a musical composition automatically by means of a machine

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Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

演奏 (yeonju) (hangeul 연주)

  1. Hanja form? of 연주 (performance; recital).

Vietnamese edit

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Verb edit

演奏

  1. chữ Hán form of diễn tấu (to play, to perform).