タムタム

noun

tam-tam; gong

A large, flat, unpitched gong of Chinese origin, often used in orchestral music. Not to be confused with the tom-tom drum.

• オーケストラでタムタムが鳴なり響ひびいた。

  The tam-tam resounded in the orchestra.

noun

tom-tom; tom-tom drum

A cylindrical drum, often used in drum kits. Cross-referenced with トムトム, which is the more common spelling for this sense.

See also: トムトム

• ドラムセットのタムタムを叩たたく。

  I hit the tom-tom on the drum kit.