高麗笛こまぶえ

noun

Korean flute; komabue

A horizontal bamboo flute with six holes, the highest-pitched flute used in gagaku (Japanese court music).

• 高麗笛こまぶえは雅が楽がくで使つかわれる横よこ笛ぶえの一ひとつです。

  The komabue is one of the transverse flutes used in gagaku.

• 高麗笛こまぶえの音ね色いろはとても高たかく澄すんでいます。

  The tone of the komabue is very high and clear.