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サクソフォン (sakusofon) Japanese meaning: saxophone | Kotomora

サクソフォン

also: サキソフォン · サキソホン · サクソフォーン

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Meanings

1

saxophone

A musical instrument of the woodwind family.

彼かれはジャズバンドでサクソフォンを吹ふいている。

He plays the saxophone in a jazz band.

Usage patterns

サクソフォンを吹ふくto play the saxophone (blow into it)
彼かれは毎まい日にちサクソフォンを吹ふいて練れん習しゅうしている。
He practices by playing the saxophone every day.
サクソフォンを演えん奏そうするto perform on the saxophone
彼かの女じょはジャズバンドでサクソフォンを演えん奏そうしている。
She performs the saxophone in a jazz band.

Related words

サックス
サクソフォン is the full, formal name of the instrument, while サックス is the common, casual abbreviation used in everyday speech.

Counted with

本ほんN5
book; volume; script · this; present; current; in question · main; head; principal · real; genuine; regular; proper · counter for long cylindrical objects; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

Word family

バリトンサクソフォン
baritone saxophone

Written forms

サキソフォン
Variant spelling; less common.
サキソホン
Variant spelling; less common.
サクソフォーン
Variant spelling with long vowel; less common.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'saxophone', named after its inventor Adolphe Sax.