English–Japanese

“organ” in Japanese

Japanese

Also器官 (kikan)

Pronunciation

Romajiorugan

Example

教会でオルガンを弾きます。kyō kai de o ru ga n o hi ki ma su

I play the organ at church.

Illustration for オルガン (organ)

How to say “organ” in Japanese

“Organ” in Japanese is オルガン (orugan).

It combines a keyboard with pipes or reeds that turn flowing air into sustained musical tones.

Full entry for オルガン: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with オルガン

学校の音楽室でオルガンを練習します。gak kō no on gaku shitsu de o ru ga n o ren shū shi ma su

I practice the organ in the school music room.

Tips for using オルガン

  • The Japanese loanword オルガン (orugan) usually has the musical sense, while English organ also commonly describes an internal body part.

Other Japanese words for “organ”

動物の器官はそれぞれ異なる働きをします。dō butsu no ki kan wa so re zo re koto na ru hatara ki o shi ma su

Each organ in an animal has a different function.

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