Japanese Conversation · Level 117
60 words
Japanese word
吹奏
Pronunciation
Romajisuisō
Meaning
- nounplaying a wind instrument
Example
彼は毎日、トランペットを吹奏します。kare wa mai nichi to ra n pe tto o sui sō shi ma su
He plays the trumpet every day.
More examples
学校では、専門家から管楽器の吹奏を学びます。gak kō de wa sen mon ka ka ra kan gaku ki no sui sō o mana bi ma su
At school, I learn to play a wind instrument from a specialist.
Core concept
It centers on producing music by sending breath through a wind instrument.
Common phrases
管楽器の吹奏kan gaku ki no sui sō
playing a wind instrument
吹奏を続けるsui sō o tsuzu ke ru
continue playing a wind instrument
吹奏の経験sui sō no kei ken
experience playing a wind instrument
Similar words
演奏ensō: The act of producing music with an instrument, without specifying its type.
Definition in Japanese
管楽器を吹いて音楽を演奏すること。kan gak ki o fu i te on gaku o en sō su ru ko to
Word origin
吹奏 (suisō) combines 吹 (sui, "blow") and 奏 (sō, "play music"), describing music made by blowing into an instrument.
Usage tips
- In school and concert programs, 吹奏 (suisō) can describe a performance activity as a noun, giving the word a formal musical register.
Other meanings
- blowingnoun
Related words
- 吹奏者suisōshawind instrumentalistnoun
- 吹奏家suisōkawind instrumentalistnoun