Japanese word

オルガン

Pronunciation

Romajiorugan

Meaning

  • nounorgan

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • オルガンを弾くo ru ga n o hi ku

    play the organ

  • オルガンの音色o ru ga n no ne iro

    the organ's tone

Definition in Japanese

鍵盤を操作して、パイプやリードに通した空気で音を奏でる楽器。ken ban o sō sa shi te pa i pu ya rī do ni tō shi ta kū ki de oto o kana de ru gak ki

Word origin

オルガン (orugan) entered Japanese as a loanword from Dutch orgel, the Dutch word for the musical instrument; orgel is related to Greek organon, "instrument".

Usage tips

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

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