gagaku
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Japanese 雅楽 (gagaku), from Middle Chinese 雅樂 (MC ngaeX ngaewk, “ancient ceremonial music”). Doublet of aak and yayue.
Noun
[edit]gagaku (uncountable)
- the ancient court ritual classical music of Japan, of Chinese and Korean origin
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]gagaku