tambourine in Japanese
tambourine in Japanese is タンバリン, 鈴鼓 — tambourine means a small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.
tambourine in Japanese
タンバリン
Pronounced: tanbarin
A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
鈴鼓
A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
What does "tambourine" mean?
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noun A small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.
"She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus."
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verb To play a tambourine, or to make a jingling sound like one.
"He tambourined along as the band played."
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tambourine in a sentence
- She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus.
- The busker kept rhythm with a battered old tambourine.
- He tambourined along as the band played.
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What is "tambourine" in Japanese?
"tambourine" in Japanese is タンバリン, 鈴鼓. tambourine means: A small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.
How do you pronounce タンバリン?
"tambourine" in Japanese is タンバリン, pronounced "tanbarin".
How do you use "tambourine" in a sentence?
Example: "She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus." In Japanese, "tambourine" is タンバリン, 鈴鼓.
Are there other ways to say "tambourine" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "tambourine": タンバリン, 鈴鼓.
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