英和和英

読み方 そうする

他動詞

1

（＝奏上する）to report to the Throne; to submit to the Emperor

• 陛下に奏して聖断を仰ぐ
  to submit a matter to Imperial decision

2

（＝演奏する）to play （on an instrument）; to perform （music―on an instrument）

用例

• 音楽を奏する
  to perform music

• 楽隊が楽を奏する
  A band plays.
• 楽隊が奏し始める
  The band strikes up.
• 一曲を奏す
  to play a tune
• 洋学を一曲奏した
  A piece of foreign music was performed.
• 凱歌を奏す
  to jubilate―exult over the enemy―crow over the enemy

3

用例

• 功を奏す
  to take effect―bear fruit―be effectual―be successful―succeed―（武器なら）―do execution―tell

• 薬が功を奏した
  The medicine has taken effect―had effect on the patient.
• 試みが功を奏した
  The attempt was effectual―successful.
• 試みは功を奏せず
  The attempt was attended with no results―fruitless of results―ineffectual―unsuccessful.
• 勉強が功を奏した
  My labours are crowned with success
  My labours have borne fruit.
• 勉強が功を奏さぬ
  My labors are fruitless of results―I have laboured without success―in vain―to no purpose.
• 砲撃はことごとく功を奏した（百発百中）
  Every shot told
  Every shot did execution.
• 砲台を砲撃しても功を奏さなかった
  Bombardment made no impression on the forts.
• 偉功を奏す
  to perform a great deed