Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nagauta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: na-gau-ta
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of traditional Japanese vocal music, often used in kabuki theatre.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She was to have four classes that morning—shamisen, dance, tea ceremony, and a form of singing we call nagauta."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 長唄 (nagauta).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 長唄

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does nagauta mean?: A form of traditional Japanese vocal music, often used in kabuki theatre.
Where does nagauta come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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