ピッコロ

ぴっころ
noun
piccolo
music
1. piccolo
A small woodwind instrument shaped like a flute but pitched one octave higher, producing a bright, piercing sound. Common in orchestras and marching bands. From Italian piccolo ("small").
ピッコロを吹(ふ)く。
I play the piccolo.
ピッコロはフルートより1(いち)オクターブ高(たか)い音(おと)が出(で)る。
The piccolo produces a sound one octave higher than the flute.
彼(かれ)は交響楽団(こうきょうがくだん)でピッコロとフルートの両方(りょうほう)を担当(たんとう)している。
He is in charge of both the piccolo and the flute in the symphony orchestra.

Loanword from Italian piccolo ("small"). In Japanese orchestras the piccolo player is often the second flutist who doubles on piccolo when the score requires it.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • フルート: flute — larger, lower-pitched member of the same family
  • リコーダー: recorder — a different woodwind, with a fipple mouthpiece, used in schools

Related Words

Compare: フルート (flute)
Compare: リコーダー (recorder)
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Added 2026.6.1 11:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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