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.
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).

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