雅楽

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 雅楽 (ががく) is a noun for gagaku, traditional Japanese court music.
• Basic usage: It describes hearing court music at a temple event or viewing instruments used in that musical tradition.
  • 寺の行事で雅楽の演奏を聞いた。 — We heard Japanese court music at a temple event.
  • 雅楽に使う楽器の写真を資料で見た。 — The materials included photographs of instruments used in Japanese court music.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Music and instruments
  • 雅楽 names the musical genre or performance, while 雅楽に使う楽器 refers to instruments used to perform it.