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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgénérique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒe.ne.ʁik
"La chanson du générique est très entraînante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A song that is played or performed at the beginning of a television show, film, concert, or album.
"The opening song of the anime series became an instant hit among fans." - 2
The first musical track performed during a live concert or theatrical production.
"The band energized the crowd immediately with their upbeat opening song."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the present participle of the English verb 'open' (from Old English 'openian') combined with 'song' (from Old English 'sang', Germanic origin). The compound refers to the introductory musical piece of a broadcast, concert, or theatrical performance, gaining prominence with the advent of television and radio programming in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Opening song" is said worldwide
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générique
Transliteration: ʒe.ne.ʁik
"La chanson du générique est très entraînante."
Titellied
Transliteration: ˈtiːtlˌliːt
"Das Titellied der Serie ist weltberühmt geworden."
sigla
Transliteration: ˈsiɡ.la
"Tutti cantano la sigla del cartone animato."
canción de apertura
Transliteration: kanˈsjon de a.peɾˈtu.ɾa
"La canción de apertura de la serie es inolvidable."
música de abertura
Transliteration: ˈmu.zi.kɐ dʒi a.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ
"A música de abertura tocou logo no início do episódio."
शुरुआती गाना
Transliteration: shuruati gana
"इस टीवी शो का शुरुआती गाना बहुत लोकप्रिय है।"
主题曲
Transliteration: zhǔ tí qǔ
"这部动画片的主题曲非常好听。"
오프닝 곡
Transliteration: opeuning gok
"그 애니메이션의 오프닝 곡은 중독성이 강하다."
オープニング曲
Transliteration: ōpuningu kyoku
"新しいアニメのオープニング曲が発表された。"
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