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Example |
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Japanese |
Example |
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sing along to a song |
曲に合わせて歌う |
My kids love singing along to their favorite songs. |
動詞句 |
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My kids love singing along to their favorite songs. |
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beat |
拍 |
This song is 300 beats per minute. |
不可算名詞 |
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accapella |
アカペラ |
I'm not very good at singing accapella. |
副詞 |
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I am tone deaf. |
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tempo |
テンポ |
Let's change the tempo. |
不可算名詞 |
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tone deaf |
音痴 |
I am tone deaf. |
形容詞句 |
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I can't sing in key. |
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tune |
旋律 |
This is an interesting tune. |
不可算名詞 |
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sing in key |
音程にあわせて歌う |
I can't sing in key. |
動詞句 |
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I only really know the well-known songs. |
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treble |
《音楽》最高音部 |
Can you adjust the treble, please? |
不可算名詞 |
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well-known |
よく知られている |
I only really know the well-known songs. |
形容詞句 |
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"Lovers again" is my go to song at karaoke. |
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rhythm |
リズム |
He's got good rhythm. |
不可算名詞 |
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hum along with |
・・・と一緒にハミングする |
I usually hum along with songs in the car. |
動詞句 + 目的語 |
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I lost my voice because I was singing too much. |
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pitch |
〔音楽の相対的な〕音の高さ |
Your pitch is off a little bit. |
不可算名詞 |
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one’s go to song |
18番の歌 |
"Lovers again" is my go to song at karaoke. |
名詞句 |
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Open mic night is next week. Do you want to go? |
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key |
《音楽》主音、〔長・短の〕調 |
What key are you going to sing in? |
不可算名詞 |
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on stage |
舞台上で |
I get nervous anytime I am on stage. |
前置詞句 |
8 |
I'm not very good at hitting high notes. |
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bass |
低音 |
This song has lots of bass. |
不可算名詞 |
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lose one’s voice |
のどを痛める |
I lost my voice because I was singing too much. |
動詞句 |
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Lots of famous singers lip sync when they preform. |
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medley |
メドレー |
Let's sing a rock medley. |
可算名詞 |
| 10 |
open mic night |
誰でも参加できるバーなどののど自慢大会 |
Open mic night is next week. Do you want to go? |
名詞句 |
10 |
When you sing on stage, it's very important to project your
voice. |
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interval |
音程 |
There is a short interval coming up. |
可算名詞 |
| 11 |
have a sing off |
歌のコンテストを行う |
My friends and I usually have a sing off to see who is the
best. |
動詞句 |
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I don't like singing back up. |
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| 12 |
hit a high note |
高音がきちんと出ている |
I'm not very good at hitting high notes. |
動詞句 |
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Karaoke usually just plays the backing track, and you sing the
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tamborine |
タンバリン |
Where are the tamborines? |
可算名詞 |
13 |
The first verse is easy, but the second one if much
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| 14 |
Maraca |
マラカス |
I don't really like using the maracas. |
可算名詞 |
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I don't know all the lyrics. |
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lip sync |
口パクで歌う |
Lots of famous singers lip sync when they preform. |
自動詞 |
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I usually sing the chorus. |
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project one’s voice |
声をたっぷりと出す |
When you sing on stage, it's very important to project your
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| 17 |
sing back up |
バックコーラスを歌う |
I don't like singing back up. |
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lead vocals |
リードボーカル |
Karaoke usually just plays the backing track, and you sing the
lead vocals. |
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backing track |
録音された伴奏 |
Karaoke usually just plays the backing track, and you sing the
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verse |
コーラスの前の部分 |
The first verse is easy, but the second one if much
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lyrics |
歌詞 |
I don't know all the lyrics. |
複数形 |
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chorus |
コーラス |
I usually sing the chorus. |
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know something by heart |
(歌詞を見ないで歌えるほど)よく知っている |
I know this song off by heart. |
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| 24 |
compete against |
誰かと競い合う |
I like competing against my friends. |
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an oldie, but a goodie |
古きよき歌、なつメロ |
This song is an oldie, but a goodie. |
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