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jmdict 1744510 Active (id: 2177809)
<entry>
<ent_seq>1744510</ent_seq>
<k_ele>
<keb>小歌</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>こうた</reb>
</r_ele>
<trans>
<xref>大歌</xref>
<trans_det>kouta (Heian-era court lady's song accompanying the men's ōuta)</trans_det>
<trans_det>court lady singing a kouta</trans_det>
</trans>
<trans>
<xref>小唄</xref>
<xref>端唄</xref>
<trans_det>ditty</trans_det>
<trans_det>ballad</trans_det>
<trans_det>short, hummable, popular tune from Muromachi period to early Edo period</trans_det>
</trans>
<trans>
<trans_det>kyogen kouta</trans_det>
<trans_det>style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often a love ballad</trans_det>
</trans>
<trans>
<trans_det>noh kouta</trans_det>
<trans_det>unusual style of noh song based on the Muromachi songs</trans_det>
</trans>
</entry>



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