ドラム

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Japanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English drum.

Noun

ドラム (doramu

  1. (music) drum
    Synonym: 太鼓 (taiko)
  2. (music) drum set
    Synonym: ドラムセット (doramu setto)
    ドラム(たた)
    doramu o tataku
    to play the drums
  3. (architecture) drum (encircling wall that supports a dome)
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Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
𬼁 (dated)

Borrowed from English dram.

Noun

ドラム (doramu

  1. (rare, units of measurement) dram; drachm
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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN