賛歌・讃歌・讚歌|さんかsanka[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounsong of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn

• Synonym賛美歌さんびかNeutralSpecifically a Christian hymn praising God. 「賛歌」 is broader and can praise secular things like youth or life.
• Synonym頌歌しょうかWrittenA written, formal word for an ode praising the virtues of gods and Buddhas or people's achievements; rarer and carries a solemn tone.
• Related聖歌せいかNeutralA sacred song praising God, especially a Christian religious song; broadly it includes 「賛美歌」. 「賛歌」 can praise secular subjects.
• Antonym批判ひはんNeutralAntonym: criticism or judgement. It stands opposite to 「賛歌」, which celebrates and praises its subject.
• Antonym非難ひなんNeutralAntonym: blame or censure over someone's faults; the opposite of the praise expressed by 「賛歌」.

Use 「賛歌」 for a song or work praising something, as in 「青春の賛歌」 or 「人間賛歌」. For Christian hymns say 「賛美歌」; for sacred songs generally, 「聖歌」; 「頌歌」 is a solemn written ode. Antonyms: 「批判」, 「非難」.

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1. 何なんかを賛美さんびする意いを表あらわす歌うた。