Meaning

Primary

Music

Word Type

noun

Explanation

What is the sound of pleasure? What sound puts you at ease? For most people that is some nice music. Just be sure you don't put on any Bieber... that would be like 不音楽 or something... I kid, I kid.

Reading

おんがく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You haven't learned this reading for yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

If you play your music too loud, people will come and gawk (がく) at you. But if you try to turn it off and say, "OH I DON'T LIKE MUSIC ANYWAY!" they'll gawk at you even more. Learn proper music etiquette and people won't gawk at you so much, okay?

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 音楽をかける

    to put on music

    音楽をきく

    to listen to music

    音楽を作る

    to create music

Context Sentences

明日、大きな音楽のイベントがあります。

There will be a big music event tomorrow.

もう少し音楽のボリュームを上げてもらえませんか?

Could you turn up the music volume a little more?

竹内まりやと山下タツロウの音楽が気に入っています。

I like the music of Takeuchi Mariya and Yamashita Tatsurō.

Kanji Composition