朗詠

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 朗詠 (ろうえい) is a noun and suru-verb for reciting poetry aloud, sometimes with a chant-like melody.
• Basic usage: It can name the performance itself or the voice heard during the recitation.
  • 舞台で古い詩を朗詠した。 — I recited an old poem aloud onstage.
  • 朗詠の声が静かな庭に響いた。 — The melodic chanting echoed through the quiet garden.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading and recitation
  • 音読 is the general act of reading text aloud, while 朗詠 emphasizes expressive recitation of poetry and has a literary tone.