- sanko the three types of gagaku drums
Used mainly in traditional Japanese music or historical contexts; you will rarely encounter it in everyday conversation.
雅楽の三鼓は、太鼓、鞨鼓、鉦鼓です。
Gagaku no sanko wa, taiko, kakko, shōko desu.
The three types of gagaku drums are taiko, kakko, and shōko.
彼は三鼓の打ち方を研究しています。
Kare wa sanko no uchikata o kenkyū shite imasu.
He is researching how to play the three types of drums.
⚖️ Often confused with 'sanko' meaning 'three drums' in general, but here it specifically refers to gagaku instruments.
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