《God Save the King》 - God Save the King

Japanese: 《神よ王を守らせたまえ》 - かみよおうをまもらせたまえ
《God Save the King》 - God Save the King

...a piece of music that a nation legally or unofficially designates as its symbol. The Japanese national anthem, like the English national anthem, the French hymne (or chant) national, and the German Nationalhymne, is meant to be a song of the people, but there are also national anthems that are instrumental and have no lyrics. Most national anthems were created in response to the need for use at international events following the establishment of modern nations in the 19th century. Therefore, the first function of a national anthem is to demonstrate the independence of a nation to other nations, and the second function is to strengthen the internal unity of a nation.

*The following is a portion of the glossary that refers to "God Protect the King."

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…国家がその象徴として法制的にあるいは非公式に定めている楽曲。日本語の国歌は,英語のnational anthem,フランス語のhymne(あるいはchant) national,ドイツ語のNationalhymneと同じく,国民の歌を意味してはいるが,歌詞のない器楽のみの国歌もある。国歌は19世紀以降の近代国家の成立に伴い,国際的行事における使用の要請から作られたものがほとんどである。したがって,国歌の第1の機能は,他国に対して自国の独立性を示すことであり,第2の機能は一つの国の内部的結束を強化することである。…

※「《神よ王を守らせたまえ》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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