noun
Japanese drum; wadaiko
Refers to traditional Japanese drums as a category, often used in the context of taiko performance or cultural events.
和太鼓の演奏を初めて見ました。
I saw a Japanese drum performance for the first time.
彼は和太鼓を習っています。
He is learning Japanese drumming.
太鼓 is the general term for any drum, while 和太鼓 specifically refers to traditional Japanese drums.
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') and 太鼓 (taiko, 'drum'). The reading わだいこ reflects rendaku voicing of たいこ.