"enka" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 演歌 (enka). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|演歌|tr=enka}} Japanese 演歌 (enka) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} enka (uncountable)
  1. (music) A genre of Japanese music that originated in the 1960s and often features melodramatic themes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-enka-en-noun-PRLJz7AI Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) A genre of political songs spread by members of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement of Japan during the Meiji period (1868–1912). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-enka-en-noun-Sf9fjh1D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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