木管(もっかん)

もっかん
noun
woodwind instrument
leisure
1. woodwind instrument; woodwind
A musical instrument that produces sound by blowing air through a reed or across an opening, such as a flute, clarinet, or oboe. Short for 木管楽器.
木管(もっかん)の音色(ねいろ)が好(す)きだ。
I like the tone of woodwinds.
The flute is classified as a woodwind.
この曲(きょく)は木管(もっかん)と弦楽器(げんがっき)のための協奏曲(きょうそうきょく)だ。
This piece is a concerto for woodwind and string instruments.

Usage

木管(もっかん) is the standard abbreviation of 木管楽器(もっかんがっき) (woodwind instrument). It is commonly used in music contexts when discussing instrument families in an orchestra or ensemble.

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Related words

金管(きんかん) (brass instrument) is the counterpart term for the other major wind instrument family.