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xylophone

/ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/

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noun

木琴

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.

Examples :

"All I know how to play on my xylophone is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?"

木琴で演奏できるのは「メリーさんの羊」だけです。聴いてみますか？

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verb

木琴を演奏する

To play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone.

Examples :

"The toddler, fascinated by the wooden toy, began to xylophone on the blocks with a spoon, creating a chaotic but enthusiastic melody. "

木のおもちゃに夢中になった幼児は、スプーンを使ってブロックの上で木琴を演奏し始め、混沌としているが熱心なメロディーを作り出しました。

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verb

ギザギザの表面の上を、各ギザギザを叩くように移動すること。まるで木琴を素早く連続して演奏するかのよう

To move above a ridged surface so as to hit every ridge, in a manner similar to playing quickly and sequentially on a xylophone.

Examples :

"The carpenter expertly xylophoned the smooth, grooved wood, hitting each ridge in rapid succession. "

大工は滑らかで溝のある木材を巧みに木琴のように叩き、各ギザギザを素早く連続して叩いた。

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