コントラバス

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コントラバス (kontorabasu): a bass, a double bass.

Etymology

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Borrowed from German Kontrabass.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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コントラバス (kontorabasu

  1. contrabass; double bass; bass (musical instrument)

Usage notes

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The term コントラバス (kontorabasu) is somewhat specialized. In general speech, the terms ベース (bēsu) or ダブルベース (daburu bēsu) are more common.

Synonyms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN