フルート
ふるーと
noun
flute
1.
flute
A woodwind instrument played by blowing across a hole, typically made of metal in modern orchestras.
フルートを吹く。
I play the flute.
吹奏楽部でフルートを担当している。
I play flute in the wind ensemble.
Common in Japanese schools
フルートの音色は美しい。
The tone of the flute is beautiful.
From English "flute."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- フルートを吹く (to play the flute)
- フルート奏者/フルーティスト (flutist)
- フルートの音色 (flute tone)
RELATED INSTRUMENTS:
- ピッコロ (piccolo - smaller, higher pitched)
- 尺八 (shakuhachi - Japanese bamboo flute)
- リコーダー (recorder)
CONTEXTS:
- オーケストラ (orchestra)
- 吹奏楽 (wind ensemble/concert band)
- 室内楽 (chamber music)
NOTE: In Japanese schools, many students learn フルート through their 吹奏楽部 (wind ensemble club).
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