VocabJLPT N1
alto
NounPlace

Definitions

  1. 1. alto
  2. 2. Arth
  3. 3. Alto
This refers to the lowest female singing voice type, sitting below soprano and mezzo-soprano in range. It can also describe a musical instrument that plays in a low register, such as an alto saxophone.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The director surprisingly said, "Having an alto there puts me at ease."

Sentence 2

In the negotiation, he used the analogy of "supporting quietly, like an alto."

Sentence 3

If someone calls the alto part boring again today, I'm going to cry.

Sentence 4

The teacher said, "The alto is the backbone."

Sentence 5

Come to think of it, who's the section leader for the altos?