洋楽器(ようがっき) ようがっき noun Western musical instrument(s) music 1. Western musical instrument(s) A general term for musical instruments of Western origin (piano, violin, guitar, etc.), used in contrast to 和楽器(わがっき) (traditional Japanese instruments). ピアノは洋楽器(ようがっき)の一(ひと)つだ。🔊 The piano is one of the Western instruments. 店(みせ)には洋楽器(ようがっき)と和楽器(わがっき)の両方(りょうほう)が並(なら)んでいた。🔊 Both Western and Japanese instruments were on display in the shop. 学校(がっこう)の音楽室(おんがくしつ)にはさまざまな洋楽器(ようがっき)がそろっている。🔊 The school's music room is stocked with a variety of Western instruments. Compound of 洋(よう) (Western) + 楽器(がっき) (musical instrument). Almost always used as a contrast term with 和楽器(わがっき) (Japanese instruments). The same 洋(よう)〜 / 和(わ)〜 pattern shows up in 洋食(ようしょく)/和食(わしょく), 洋室(ようしつ)/和室(わしつ).Common collocations洋楽器(ようがっき)を演奏(えんそう)する: to play a Western instrument洋楽器(ようがっき)店(てん): Western instrument shop洋楽器(ようがっき)の種類(しゅるい): types of Western instruments Related Words Antonym: 和楽器(わがっき) (traditional Japanese instruments) general Added 2026.6.5 11:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 28500/28762_yougakki