jazz in Japanese
jazz in Japanese is ジャズ — jazz means a musical style rooted in African American tradition, marked by improvisation, syncopation, and swing rhythms.
jazz in Japanese
ジャズ
Pronounced: jazu
(music genre) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
What does "jazz" mean?
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noun A musical style rooted in African American tradition, marked by improvisation, syncopation, and swing rhythms.
"My uncle plays the saxophone in a small jazz band."
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noun Informal: excitement, energy, or flashy extra detail added to something.
"The advert had plenty of jazz but very little useful information."
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verb To make something more lively, colourful, or exciting.
"We jazzed up the plain living room with bright cushions."
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jazz in a sentence
- My uncle plays the saxophone in a small jazz band.
- They spent the evening listening to live jazz in a smoky club.
- The advert had plenty of jazz but very little useful information.
- Let's skip the jazz and get straight to the point.
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What is "jazz" in Japanese?
"jazz" in Japanese is ジャズ. jazz means: A musical style rooted in African American tradition, marked by improvisation, syncopation, and swing rhythms.
How do you pronounce ジャズ?
"jazz" in Japanese is ジャズ, pronounced "jazu".
How do you use "jazz" in a sentence?
Example: "My uncle plays the saxophone in a small jazz band." In Japanese, "jazz" is ジャズ.
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