Illustration: At a small family gathering in a Japanese living room, a child at an upright piano has just finished a short performance. Their hands lift together from the keys, and the listening relatives begin applauding, making the endpoint of the piece clear.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ曲きょく

ikkyoku

one song, one piece of music

Example sentences

  1. 一曲いっきょく歌うたってください。

    Please sing a song.

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  2. ソナタを一曲いっきょく弾ひいてあげよう。

    I’ll play a sonata for you.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼女かのじょは僕ぼくに微笑ほほえみかけながら一曲いっきょく歌うたった。

    She sang a song, smiling at me.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 一曲

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 曲bend; musicOnキョクKunまがる・まげる・くま

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