Illustration: In a small neighborhood concert room, three musicians perform together before a seated audience. A violinist draws the bow across the strings, a pianist presses the keys with both hands, and a double bassist plucks a string while watching the violinist for timing.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

演えん奏そう

ensou

musical performance

Example sentences

演奏えんそうは終おわりかけていた。
The performance was almost over.
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彼女かのじょはソナタを演奏えんそうした。
She played a sonata.
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彼かれは音楽おんがくを演奏えんそうしています。
He is playing music.
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Kanji in 演奏

演performance; actOnエン
奏play music; speak to a rulerOnソウKunかなでる

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