太鼓 (たいこ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

太鼓 (たいこ) means drum / percussion instrument.

See example sentences below.

太鼓 at a glance

太鼓

たいこtaiko

N2noun

drum / percussion instrument

太鼓たいこtaikoN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

drum / percussion instrument

Example 1

祭りで太鼓をたたきました。

Translation

I played the drum at the festival.

Example 2

太鼓の音が遠くから聞こえる。

Translation

The sound of drums can be heard from afar.