長唄

Japanese

Kanji in this term
長	唄
なが Grade: 2	うた Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 長 (naga-, “long”) +‎ 唄 (uta, “shamisen song”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ながうた [nàgáútá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [na̠ɡa̠ɯ̟ta̠]

Noun

長(なが)唄(うた) • (nagauta) 

1. shamisen music developed as an accompaniment to kabuki theater

Derived terms

• 江(え)戸(ど)長(なが)唄(うた) (Edo nagauta)
• 御(お)座(ざし)敷(き)長(なが)唄(うた) (ozashiki nagauta)

Descendants

• → English: nagauta

See also

• 長(なが)歌(うた) (nagauta)