noun
end-blown flute; recorder
Refers to flutes held vertically, especially the recorder. Often contrasted with 横笛 (transverse flute).
See also: 横笛
小学生のとき、縦笛で「エーデルワイス」を吹いた。
In elementary school, I played 'Edelweiss' on the recorder.
縦笛は横笛と違って、縦に構えて吹く。
Unlike a transverse flute, an end-blown flute is held vertically when played.
Compound of 縦 (tate, 'vertical') and 笛 (fue, 'flute'). The reading たてぶえ is a straightforward combination.