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賛歌 — meaning in English

sanka

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English meaning

  • hymn noun A song sung in praise or worship, typically in a religious setting.
  • paean noun A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.

Senses

賛歌 is used for these senses in English:

  • hymn A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.
  • paean (by extension) An enthusiastic expression of praise.

hymn — full definition

  1. noun A song sung in praise or worship, typically in a religious setting.
  2. verb To praise or celebrate something in song.

paean — full definition

  1. noun A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.
  2. noun Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
  3. noun An enthusiastic expression of praise.

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