Translation guide
A keyboard instrument where strings are plucked, used mainly in Baroque music. The standard Japanese term is チェンバロ, borrowed from Italian.
Refer to the harpsichord as a musical instrument.
The most common and standard term for harpsichord in Japanese, derived from Italian 'cembalo'. Used in both formal and casual contexts.
彼女はチェンバロを弾くのが好きです。
She likes playing the harpsichord.
この曲はチェンバロのために書かれました。
This piece was written for the harpsichord.
From French 'clavecin'. Used occasionally in classical music circles, but チェンバロ is preferred.
A direct loanword from English 'harpsichord'. Less common than チェンバロ but understood, especially in contexts influenced by English terminology.
ハープシコードの音色は独特です。
The tone of the harpsichord is distinctive.
フランスのクラヴサン音楽を勉強しています。
I am studying French harpsichord music.