Meaning of ベートーヴェン in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level ベートーヴェン, ベートーベン, ヴェートーベン

Romaji bētōヴぇn, bētōben, ヴぇーtōben

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

Beethoven

Example Sentences

ベートーヴェン, ベートーベン, ヴェートーベン used in context

彼女(かのじょ)はベートーベンやバッハのような(ざま)古典派(こてんは)の作曲家(さっきょくか)が好き(すき)だ。

She likes classical composers such as Beethoven and Bach.
彼(あれ)はベートーベンのような(ざま)大(おお)作曲家(さっきょくか)になると思う(おもう)。

I think he will become a Beethoven.
当店(とうてん)にはベートーベンの交響曲(こうきょうきょく)の録音(ろくおん)の完全な(かんぜん)セットがございます。

We have a complete set of the recordings of Beethoven's symphonies.
若い(わかい)ころベートーヴェンの行く(いく)ところにはどこにでもいた(いる)。

When he was young, he used to follow Beethoven everywhere he went.
私(わたし)はベートーベンが今まで(いままで)の最高(さいこう)の作曲家(さっきょくか)だと思います(おもう)。

I think Beethoven is as great a composer as ever lived.
今まで(いままで)ベートーベンの「第(だい)九(きゅう)」を聞いた(きく)ことあるかい？

Have you ever listened to Beethoven's "Ninth"?

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