noun
taiko drumming; taiko drummer
Refers to the act of playing taiko drums or a person who plays them. The context usually makes the meaning clear.
See also: 太鼓 (たいこ)
彼は太鼓打ちの名手だ。
He is a master taiko drummer.
祭りで太鼓打ちを披露した。
They performed taiko drumming at the festival.
noun
water scorpion (Laccotrephes japonensis)
An aquatic insect. Usually written in katakana as タイコウチ in biological contexts.
田んぼでタイコウチを見つけた。
I found a water scorpion in the rice paddy.
太鼓 is the drum itself, while 太鼓打ち refers to the act of playing or the player.
Compound of 太鼓 (taiko, 'drum') and 打ち (uchi, 'striking' or 'player'). The insect name likely derives from its resemblance to a taiko drum.