木 管(もっかん)

もっかん

noun

woodwind instrument

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.

フルートは木管(もっかん)に分類(ぶんるい)される。

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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

木管楽器(もっかんがっき) (woodwind instrument — full form)
木管(もっかん)パート (woodwind section)
木管(もっかん)五重奏(ごじゅうそう) (woodwind quintet)

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

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