太鼓(たいこ)

たいこ
noun
drum, taiko
leisure
1. drum, Japanese drum, taiko
A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow body covered with a stretched membrane. In Japanese, particularly refers to traditional Japanese drums.
祭(まつ)りで太鼓(たいこ)の音(おと)が響(ひび)いていた。
The sound of drums echoed at the festival.
和(わ)太鼓(だいこ)の演奏(えんそう)を聞(き)いた。
I listened to a taiko drum performance.
和太鼓 = Japanese taiko drums
子供(こども)たちが太鼓(たいこ)を叩(たた)いて遊(あそ)んでいる。
The children are playing by beating drums.

Cultural note: 太鼓(たいこ) (taiko) is central to Japanese traditional culture. It's used in:

Types of taiko

  • 和(わ)太鼓(だいこ) (Japanese taiko - general term for traditional drums)
  • 大(おお)太鼓(だいこ) (large drum)
  • 締(し)め太鼓(だいこ) (small rope-tuned drum)

Expression: 太鼓判(たいこばん)を押(お)す = to guarantee, to vouch for (lit. 'to stamp with a big seal')

Common verb: 太鼓(たいこ)を叩(たた)く (to beat/play a drum)

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Added 2026.1.13 20:35 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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