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wind ensemble club; brass band club
A school club for playing wind, brass, and percussion instruments. One of the most popular extracurricular activities in Japanese middle and high schools.
吹奏楽部に入っている。
I'm in the brass band club.
妹は吹奏楽部でフルートを吹いている。
My younger sister plays flute in the brass band club.
高校の吹奏楽部は、毎年コンクールに向けて厳しい練習を重ねている。
The high school brass band club practices intensively every year in preparation for the competition.
Compound of 吹奏楽 (wind/concert band music) + 部 (club). Includes brass, woodwind, and percussion players; despite the common English translation 'brass band,' a 吹奏楽部 includes flutes, clarinets, saxophones, and other woodwinds.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 吹奏楽部に入る: to join the brass band club
- 吹奏楽コンクール: brass band competition
- 吹奏楽部の練習: brass band club practice
RELATED TERMS:
- 吹奏楽: wind/concert band music
- 部活: school club activity
- 合奏: ensemble performance