奏楽|そうがくsougaku[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verbmusical performance
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 奏楽する(そうがくする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 奏楽します(そうがくします) |
| Negative (nai) | 奏楽しない(そうがくしない) |
| polite (masen) | 奏楽しません(そうがくしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 奏楽せず・奏楽せぬ(そうがくせず・そうがくせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 奏楽した(そうがくした) |
| polite (mashita) | 奏楽しました(そうがくしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 奏楽しなかった(そうがくしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 奏楽しませんでした(そうがくしませんでした) |
| Te form | 奏楽して(そうがくして) |
| Potential | 奏楽できる(そうがくできる) |
| Passive | 奏楽される(そうがくされる) |
| Causative | 奏楽させる(そうがくさせる) |
| Causative passive | 奏楽させられる(そうがくさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 奏楽すれば(そうがくすれば) |
| tara | 奏楽したら(そうがくしたら) |
| Volitional | 奏楽しよう(そうがくしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 奏楽しましょう(そうがくしましょう) |
| Imperative | 奏楽しろ(そうがくしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym演奏えんそうNeutralThe neutral, everyday word for performing music on an instrument; unlike 「奏楽」 it covers all kinds of performance and is not tied to ceremonies or gagaku.
- Synonym奏でるかなでるWrittenA written, elegant verb for playing an instrument, especially strings; it can also figuratively describe producing harmonious sounds.
- RelatedプレイCasualA colloquial loanword covering playing instruments, games and sports; far broader than 「奏楽」 and free of any ceremonial nuance.
- Related弾くひくNeutralThe most common everyday verb for playing instruments such as the piano or guitar; it is not used for wind instruments.
- Related弾奏だんそうWrittenA rare written word for playing stringed instruments, stressing the plucking action; more concrete than 「奏楽」 and not tied to ceremonial music.
- Related弾じるだんじるWrittenA rare written verb meaning to play a stringed instrument, with emphasis on plucking the strings.
- Relatedかき鳴らすかきならすCasualA colloquial verb for strumming or plucking strings hard, as on a guitar; 「奏楽」 instead refers to music performed at a ceremony.
Use 「奏楽」 for music performed at ceremonies or rites, especially gagaku. For playing music in general choose 「演奏」, or 「弾く」 for piano or guitar. 「奏でる」 is literary; 「弾奏」 and 「弾じる」 are rare written words for strings; 「プレイ」 and 「かき鳴らす」 are colloquial.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


