太鼓

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Chinese

too (much); very; extremely
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
 
convex; drum; to rouse
convex; drum; to rouse; to beat
 
simp. and trad.
(太鼓)

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 太鼓 (taiko).

Pronunciation


Noun

太鼓

  1. (music) taiko drums

See also

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太鼓

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of (tai, big, fat, thick) +‎ (ko, drum).

Pronunciation

Noun

(たい)() (taiko

  1. (music) a drum
    Synonym: ドラム (doramu)
  2. more specifically, one of various sizes of traditional Japanese drums
  3. a drumbeat, the sound of a drum as a signal

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō