Japanese word

リコーダー

Pronunciation

Romajirikōdā

Meaning

  • nounrecorder

Example

音楽の時間にリコーダーを吹きます。on gaku no ji kan ni ri kō dā o fu ki ma su

I play the recorder during music class.

Illustration for リコーダー (recorder)

More examples

家で毎日リコーダーを練習しています。ie de mai nichi ri kō dā o ren shū shi te i ma su

I practice playing the recorder at home every day.

Core concept

A wind instrument produces different musical notes as air passes through it while the fingers cover and uncover its holes.

Common phrases

  • リコーダーを吹くri kō dā o fu ku

    play the recorder

  • リコーダーの音ri kō dā no oto

    the sound of a recorder

Similar words

縦笛tatebue: A wind instrument held vertically while air is blown through it and its finger holes are covered.

Definition in Japanese

息を吹き込み、指で穴を開閉して音の高さを変える縦笛の一種。iki o fu ki ko mi yubi de ana o kai hei shi te oto no taka sa o ka e ru tate bue no is shu

Word origin

The Japanese noun リコーダー (rikōdā) is a loanword from English recorder, a musical term recorded in Middle English and linked through Old French recorder to Latin recordari, meaning "to remember".

Usage tips

  • The recorder is commonly introduced in English-speaking schools as a beginner instrument, making the phrase learn to play the recorder familiar to many children.

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