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なが
うた

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なが
うた

nagauta

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

Full entry for 長唄

うた
かた

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かた

utakata

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Noun (common)
  1. singer in a nagauta performance

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うたい
うた

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うた

utautai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. singer; vocalist

  2. nagauta singer (in kabuki)

  3. singer of noh chants

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ちょう

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ちょう

chouka

Noun (common)
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Noun (common)
  1. traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven

  2. long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)

Full entry for 長歌

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