also: セロ
cello; violoncello
Refers to the musical instrument. No special usage restrictions.
She plays the cello in an orchestra.
She has been playing the cello for ten years.
The tone of the cello is deep and beautiful.
He performed a Bach piece on the cello.
For hand-held tools and implements — knives, razors, guns, candles, some instruments.
cellist; violoncellist
Standard modern spelling; loanword from Italian 'cello'.
Older or less common spelling; still encountered but チェロ is strongly preferred.
Borrowed from Italian 'cello', short for 'violoncello'. The spelling チェロ reflects modern Japanese approximation of the Italian pronunciation.