ホルン

ほるん
noun
French horn
music
1. French horn; horn (brass instrument)
A brass instrument with a circular coiled tube and a wide, flared bell, played by buzzing the lips into a funnel-shaped mouthpiece. Known for its warm, mellow tone and used in orchestras, wind ensembles, and brass bands. In Japanese, ホルン most commonly refers specifically to the French horn.
吹奏楽部(すいそうがくぶ)でホルンを吹(ふ)いている。
I play the horn in the wind ensemble club.
ホルンの音(おと)は柔(やわ)らかくて美(うつく)しい。
The sound of the horn is soft and beautiful.
オーケストラのホルン奏者(そうしゃ)は長(なが)いソロを見事(みごと)に演奏(えんそう)した。
The orchestra's horn player performed the long solo beautifully.

In Japanese, ホルン by itself almost always refers to the French horn (フレンチホルン). When a different instrument in the horn family is meant, the name is usually specified (e.g., イングリッシュホルン for English horn).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • トランペット: trumpet — higher-pitched, straight-tubed brass instrument
  • トロンボーン: trombone — brass instrument with a slide
  • チューバ: tuba — the largest, lowest brass instrument
  • イングリッシュホルン: English horn — a double-reed woodwind, not actually a horn despite the name

Cultural note

ホルン is a common instrument in Japanese school 吹奏楽部(すいそうがくぶ) (wind ensemble clubs), which are extremely popular in junior high and high school.

Related Words

Compare: トランペット (trumpet)
Compare: トロンボーン (trombone)
Compare: ラッパ (trumpet)
Compare: 角笛(つのぶえ) (horn (musical instrument))
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Added 2026.4.15 2:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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