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No. 2,918 in Japanese

アリラン

"アリラン" (Arirang) refers to a traditional Korean folk song often symbolizing longing or separation.

In a sentence

  • この映画『アリラン』はとても感動的な内容です。

    The movie 'Arirang' has a very touching story.

    Here, 'アリラン' is used as a proper noun referring to a title or name, specifically the name of a movie.

  • アリランは韓国の伝統的な民謡です。

    Arirang is a traditional folk song of Korea.

    In this sentence, 'アリラン' denotes a cultural reference, describing it as a specific traditional song from Korean heritage.

  • 韓国のイベントでアリランを歌いました。

    I sang Arirang at a Korean event.

    'アリラン' in this example is used to indicate the song that was performed, showing an action (singing) involving that specific cultural melody.

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