太鼓(たいこ), たいこ

taiko

JLPT 2

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • drum

鼓舞(こぶ), こぶ

kobu

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • inspiration; encouragement

太鼓判(たいこばん), たいこばん

taikoban

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • large seal; large stamp
  • seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement

鼓動(こどう), こどう

kodō

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

鼓(つづみ), つづみ

tsuzumi

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • hand drum

鼓膜(こまく), こまく

komaku

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • eardrum; tympanic membrane

大(だい), おおだいこ

ōdaiko

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • large or bass drum

舌鼓(したつづみ), したつづみ, したづつみ

shitatsuzumi, shitazutsumi

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • smacking one's lips

幇間(ほうかん), 太鼓持(たいこも)ち, たいこもち, ほうかん

taikomochi, hōkan

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
  • flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser

鼓笛(こてき), こてき

koteki

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • drum and fife

太鼓腹(たいこばら), たいこばら

taikobara

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • potbelly; paunch

太鼓橋(たいこばし), たいこばし

taikobashi

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • arched bridge

三(さん), さんこ

sanko

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • the three types of gagaku drums
  • third division of the night (approx. 11 pm to 1 am)

鼓吹(こすい), こすい

kosui

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • inspiration; advocacy; encouragement

鼓腹(こふく), こふくげきじょう

kofukugekijō

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • (people) sing the praises (enjoy the blessings) of peace

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