Japanese Conversation · Level 3
86 words
Japanese word
ドラム
Pronunciation
Romajidoramu
Meaning
- noundrums
Example
私はバンドでドラムをたたきます。watashi wa ba n do de do ra mu o ta ta ki ma su
I play the drums in a band.
More examples
姉は学校の音楽室でドラムを習っています。ane wa gak kō no on gaku shitsu de do ra mu o nara tte i ma su
My older sister is learning to play the drums in the school music room.
Core concept
Describes the instrument group that a drummer uses to produce beats, fills, and accents in a band.
Common phrases
ドラムをたたくdo ra mu o ta ta ku
play the drums
ドラムを習うdo ra mu o nara u
learn to play the drums
ドラムを練習するdo ra mu o ren shū su ru
practice the drums
Similar words
太鼓taiko: An instrument with a stretched surface that is struck by hand or with a stick.
Definition in Japanese
太鼓やシンバルなどを組み合わせ、リズムを刻むためにたたいて演奏する楽器。tai ko ya shi n ba ru na do o ku mi a wa se ri zu mu o kiza mu ta me ni ta ta i te en sō su ru gak ki
Word origin
ドラム (doramu) was borrowed from English drum, a word recorded in Middle English and related to Germanic words for a drum.
Usage tips
- The phrase drum solo refers to a section of music in which the drummer performs without the other instruments.
Other meanings
- drum kitnoun
- drumnoun
Related words
- ドラマーdoramādrummernoun