Translation guide
A musical composition for one or more instruments, typically in several movements. The term is borrowed directly into Japanese.
Referring to a sonata as a classical music form.
The standard loanword for 'sonata', used in all contexts.
彼はベートーベンのピアノソナタを演奏した。
He performed a Beethoven piano sonata.
A rare kanji term for 'sonata', mostly found in older or technical music literature.
この奏鳴曲は三楽章からなる。
This sonata consists of three movements.