打だ楽がっ器き

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Meanings

percussion instrument

General term for musical instruments played by striking, shaking, or scraping. Used in both everyday and technical contexts.

彼かれは打だ楽がっ器きを演えん奏そうするのが得とく意いだ。
He is good at playing percussion instruments.
オーケストラの打だ楽がっ器きセクションにはティンパニやシンバルが含ふくまれる。
The orchestra's percussion section includes timpani and cymbals.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を叩たたくto strike/beat a percussion instrument
太たい鼓こなどの打だ楽がっ器きを叩たたいてリズムを取とる。
You beat percussion instruments like drums to keep the rhythm.
〈物もの〉を演えん奏そうするto play a percussion instrument
彼かれはオーケストラで打だ楽がっ器きを演えん奏そうしている。
He plays percussion instruments in the orchestra.
〈物もの〉を鳴ならすto sound/ring a percussion instrument
子こどもたちが打だ楽がっ器きを鳴ならして遊あそんでいる。
The children are playing by sounding percussion instruments.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
楽music, comfort, ease
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Related words

パーカッション
打楽器 is the native Japanese term for a percussion instrument, while パーカッション is the English loanword more common in pop/jazz contexts.

Opposites

弦げん楽がっ器き
打楽器 (percussion instruments) are struck or shaken to produce sound, whereas 弦楽器 (string instruments) produce sound via vibrating strings.
管かん楽がっ器き
打楽器 (percussion instruments) are played by striking, while 管楽器 (wind instruments) are played by blowing air through a tube.

Built from

打だ+楽がっ器き

Etymology

Formed from 打 “strike” and 楽器 “musical instrument,” denoting an instrument played by striking or shaking. 楽器 is read がっき in its own right; the consonant doubling is not caused by compounding.