ジャンベ

Japanese

Etymology

From French djembé, from Mandinka jembe, from Bambara.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑã̠mbe̞]

Noun

ジャンベ • (janbe

  1. djembe
    • 2001, アエラ[1], volume 14, 朝日新聞社:
      ジャンベは、マリやギニアなど西アフリカ諸国で、結婚式や割礼の儀式、豊作祈願の祭りなどに欠かせない楽器だ。
      Janbe wa, Mari ya Ginia nado Nishi Afurika shokoku de, kekkonshiki ya katsurei no gishiki, hōsaku kigan no matsuri nado ni kakasenai gakki da.
      The djembe is an essential instrument in West African countries such as Mali and Guinea, where it is played at weddings, circumcision ceremonies, and harvest festivals.