Etude

Japanese: エチュード
Etude
〘noun〙 (étude)① research. theory. ② paintings, sculptures, and other works created by artists for research purposes. study. prototype. [Onbiki Seikai Modern New Terms Dictionary (1928)]③ in Western music, a piece of music created primarily for the purpose of learning how to play an instrument. Etudes. ※Musei War Diary〈Tokugawa Musei〉, December 17, 1942 (Showa 17), "The idea was to have the piano etude heard." ④ practice assignments for drama. It is training for simple psychological and physical actions before acting in a drama, and may also include simple lines.

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (étude)① 研究。論。② 美術家が研究を目的としてつくる絵画、彫刻などの作品。習作。試作。〔音引正解近代新用語辞典(1928)〕③ 西洋音楽で、おもに器楽奏法習得のためにつくられた楽曲。練習曲。※夢声戦争日記〈徳川夢声〉昭和一七年(1942)一二月一七日「ピアノのエチュードが聞えていようという趣向」④ 演劇の練習課題。ドラマを演ずる以前に、単純な心理的・身体的行動を訓練するもので、簡単なせりふを伴う場合もある。

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