How to say "concert" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe word for a concert as an event: a musical performance held before an audience, classical or popular. Use it when talking about attending or putting on a concert.コンサートはどうだった？↗How did you enjoy the concert?
- 演奏会えんそうかいnounA concert as a musical performance event; it also covers a recital. Use it for a performance gathering, especially in classical music.
- 合奏がっそうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbReally means musicians playing together in ensemble, the act of joint performance rather than the event. For a concert you attend, this is seldom the word you want.
- 協和きょうわnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbMeans concord or harmony: agreement, or things sounding or working together. Its 'concert' sense is the figurative 'in concert', acting in agreement — not a musical concert.
For a concert as a musical event, use 「コンサート」 or 演奏会; 合奏 means ensemble playing and 協和 means harmony or agreement, so neither names the event itself.
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