音頭
おんど · ondo
Lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.), (someone's) lead
- folk song and dance performed by a group
- leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
Other ways to say “lead” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
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乾杯の音頭と一緒に拍手をしましょう。
かんぱいのおんどといっしょにはくしゅをしましょう。
Let's clap together with the toast.
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乾杯の音頭まで、みんなで乾杯しました。
かんぱいのおんどまで、みんなでかんぱいしました。
Up to the toast, everyone clinked glasses.
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What does 音頭 mean?
Lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.), (someone's) lead. It can also mean: folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku).
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おんど (ondo). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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