Koto Meaning in English

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US

ˈkoʊtoʊ

KOH-toh

UK

kˈəʊtəʊ

kuh-OH-toh

التعريف

A koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument, similar to a zither, that is played by plucking its strings.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

The word 'koto' is almost always used to refer to the Japanese instrument and is mainly found in cultural or musical contexts. It is a loanword in English, so it is not pluralized (do not say 'kotos'). Often used with 'play the koto' or 'traditional koto music'.

• Spanish: koto (instrumento japonés de cuerda)
• Portuguese (BR): koto (instrumento japonês de cordas)
• Portuguese (PT): koto (instrumento japonês de cordas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 古筝 (日本的) - 箏 (日本乐器)
• Chinese (Traditional): 古箏 (日本的) - 箏 (日本樂器)
• Hindi: कोटो (जापानी वाद्य यंत्र)
• Arabic: كوتو (آلة موسيقية يابانية)
• Bengali: কোটো
• Russian: котo
• Japanese: 箏（こと）
• Vietnamese: đàn koto
• Korean: 고토
• Turkish: koto
• Urdu: کوتو
• Indonesian: koto

جمل نموذجية

The musician played the koto at the festival.

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I watched a video about the koto.

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The koto has thirteen strings.

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Have you ever heard traditional koto music from Japan?

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She learned to play the koto while studying abroad in Tokyo.

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A lot of Japanese movies use the sound of a koto to create atmosphere.

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