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サックス (さっくす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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saxophone; sax

abbreviation

Abbreviation of サクソフォン. Common in everyday speech.

See also: サクソフォン

彼かれはジャズバンドでサックスを吹ふいている

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He plays the saxophone in a jazz band.

サックスの音ね色いろが好すきだ。

I like the sound of the saxophone.

Usage patterns

サックスを吹ふくto play the saxophone (lit. blow the sax)
彼かれは毎まい晩ばん公こう園えんでサックスを吹ふいている。
He plays the saxophone in the park every night.
サックスを演えん奏そうするto perform on the saxophone
コンサートで彼かの女じょがサックスを演えん奏そうした。
She performed on the saxophone at the concert.

Related words

サクソフォン
サックス is the everyday abbreviation used in casual speech, while サクソフォン is the full, more formal or technical term for the instrument.

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

アルトサックス
alto sax; alto saxophone
テナーサックス
tenor saxophone; tenor sax
バリトンサックス
baritone saxophone; baritone sax

Etymology

Abbreviation of サクソフォン, from English 'saxophone'.