piano
A large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that are pressed to make sound. It produces music by hitting wire strings with small hammers and is used in many styles of music.
例文
3 / 5I practice the piano for thirty minutes every afternoon after school.
I practice the piano for thirty minutes every afternoon after school.
The conservatory requires all students to demonstrate proficiency on the piano.
The conservatory requires all students to demonstrate proficiency on the piano.
Hey, can you play that cool new song on the piano?
Hey, can you play that cool new song on the piano?
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the 'keys' to a 'piano' being the 'keys' to a beautiful song.
クイックテスト
My sister takes _____ lessons every Tuesday to learn how to play Mozart.
正解！
正解は： piano
例文
I practice the piano for thirty minutes every afternoon after school.
everydayI practice the piano for thirty minutes every afternoon after school.
The conservatory requires all students to demonstrate proficiency on the piano.
formalThe conservatory requires all students to demonstrate proficiency on the piano.
Hey, can you play that cool new song on the piano?
informalHey, can you play that cool new song on the piano?
The technological evolution of the piano significantly altered nineteenth-century composition techniques.
academicThe technological evolution of the piano significantly altered nineteenth-century composition techniques.
We should hire a professional to play the piano during the corporate networking event.
businessWe should hire a professional to play the piano during the corporate networking event.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
tickle the ivories
to play the piano (humorous/informal)
piano player
a person who plays the piano
player piano
a piano that plays music automatically
よく混同される語
An organ uses air through pipes or electronic synthesis, while a piano uses hammers striking strings.
A keyboard usually refers to a portable electronic instrument, while a piano is typically acoustic and larger.
使い方のコツ
In English, we almost always use the definite article 'the' when talking about playing the instrument (e.g., 'I play the piano'). It can also be used as a musical direction meaning 'to be played softly'.
よくある間違い
Learners often forget to use 'the' before piano when saying 'I play the piano'. Also, be careful with the plural spelling: it is 'pianos', not 'pianoes'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of the 'keys' to a 'piano' being the 'keys' to a beautiful song.
語源
Shortened from the Italian word 'pianoforte', which means 'soft-loud' because the instrument could play at different volumes.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many Western cultures, the piano is considered the foundational instrument for learning music theory and classical composition.
クイックテスト
My sister takes _____ lessons every Tuesday to learn how to play Mozart.
正解！
正解は： piano
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