Korean word

드럼

Pronunciation

Romanizationteureom

Meaning

  • noundrums

Example

밴드에서 드럼을 연주했어요.paen deu e seo teu reo meul yeon ju hae sseo yo

I played drums in a band.

Illustration for 드럼 (drums)

More examples

연습실에서 드럼을 치고 있어요.yeon seup ssi re seo teu reo meul chi go i sseo yo

I am playing the drums in the practice room.

Core concept

A round percussion instrument played by hitting its head, or the arranged group of drums used together in a band.

Common phrases

  • 드럼을 치다teu reo meul chi da

    play the drums

  • 드럼 세트teu reom se teu

    drum set

  • 드럼 연주teu reom yeon ju

    drumming

Similar words

드럼세트teureomseteu: A drum set that combines several drums and cymbals for playing music in a band.

Definition in Korean

막이나 금속으로 된 둥근 북을 스틱이나 손으로 쳐서 소리를 내는 악기와, 보통 여러 개의 그런 악기를 모아 연주용으로 만든 드럼 세트를 이르는 말ma gi na keum so geu ro toen tung geun pu geul seu ti gi na so neu ro cheo seo so ri reul nae neun ak kki wa po tong yeo reo kae ui keu reon ak kki reul mo a yeon ju yong eu ro man deun teu reom se teu reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Korean borrows this word from English drum, which comes from Germanic words such as Middle Dutch tromme for a striking percussion instrument.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear this Korean loanword as two syllables, deureom, rather than the single syllable of English drum, which helps with listening practice.

Other meanings

  • drum setnoun

Related words

  • 드러머teureomeodrummernoun
  • 드럼세트teureomseteudrum setnoun
  • 전자드럼cheonjadeureomelectronic drumsnoun

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