チャルメラ

noun

charumera; shawm-like street vendor's instrument

A small double-reed instrument historically used by ramen vendors and other street sellers in Japan; sometimes loosely called a 'flute' in English descriptions.

from Portuguese charamela

See also: 哨吶 (さない)

• 昔むかし、ラーメン屋や台たいはチャルメラを吹ふいて客きゃくを呼よんだ。

  In the past, ramen street stalls played the charumera to attract customers.

• チャルメラの音おとが聞きこえると、子こ供どもたちは屋や台たいに走はしっていった。

  When they heard the sound of the charumera, the children ran to the stall.