xylophone
/ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/
B1 · Intermediate★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
小さなハンマーで叩いて音を出す木の棒でできた楽器。
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation📝Exam Vocabulary
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“弟はおもちゃの木琴で遊ぶのが大好きです。”
“その音楽家は木琴で速い曲を演奏した。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.
“All I know how to play on my xylophone is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?”