English Dictionary

dirge

IPA（発音記号）

/dɜːdʒ/

名詞

くだけた表現

A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. / (informal) A song or piece of music that is considered too slow, bland or boring.

日本語の意味

葬送歌：死者を追悼するために作曲・演奏される、哀愁を帯びた詩または音楽作品 / （口語）テンポが遅く、冗長であると感じられる、単調または退屈な楽曲や音楽作品

At the memorial service, the choir sang a solemn dirge that seemed to slow time itself.

追悼式で、聖歌隊は時間さえも止まったかのように感じさせる厳かな鎮魂歌を歌った。

意味（1）

A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

Therefore our ſometimes Siſter, now our Queen, / Th’ imperiall Ioyntreſſe of this warlike State, / Haue we, as ’twere, with a defeated ioy, / With one Auſpicious, and one Dropping eye, / With mirth in Funerall, and with Dirge in Marriage, / In equall Scale weighing Delight and Dole / Taken to Wife […]

意味（2）

(informal) A song or piece of music that is considered too slow, bland or boring.

dirges （ plural ）