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Shakuhachi in a sentence

Shakuhachi meaning

A Japanese flute which is tuned to a pentatonic scale and is end-blown like a recorder instead of being held transversely like the Western transverse flute.

Using Shakuhachi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Japanese flute which is tuned to a pentatonic scale and is end-blown like a recorder instead of being held transversely like the Western transverse flute.

Context around Shakuhachi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bamboo 1× japanese 1×

Often after:

circle 1× music 1×

Sentence patterns with Shakuhachi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

empty bamboo shakuhachi circle will 1× in japanese shakuhachi music for 1× on the shakuhachi or the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at this event 1× in japanese shakuhachi 1×

Common sentence endings:

japanese bamboo flute 1× on discrete strokes 1×

Words around Shakuhachi

Just before it in the word index:

shaku 17 shaktoolik 2 shaktism 3 shaktisinh 5 shaktis 2 shaktipat 3

Just after it in the word index:

shakumbila 2 shakun 3 shakuni 5 shakuntala 13 shakur 179 shakura 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Shakuhachi

  • In this selection, "shakuhachi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bamboo, japanese, circle and music stand out and add context to how "shakuhachi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include empty bamboo shakuhachi circle will and in japanese shakuhachi music for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shakuhachi" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shakuhachi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

At this event, Paul Amiel of Tucson's Empty Bamboo Shakuhachi Circle will be performing on the shakuhachi, or the Japanese bamboo flute. (23 words)

In Japanese shakuhachi music, for example, glissandos and timbres are often more significant than distinct pitches, whereas taiko notation focuses on discrete strokes. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

At this event, Paul Amiel of Tucson's Empty Bamboo Shakuhachi Circle will be performing on the shakuhachi, or the Japanese bamboo flute. (23 words)

In Japanese shakuhachi music, for example, glissandos and timbres are often more significant than distinct pitches, whereas taiko notation focuses on discrete strokes. (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

At this event, Paul Amiel of Tucson's Empty Bamboo Shakuhachi Circle will be performing on the shakuhachi, or the Japanese bamboo flute.

In Japanese shakuhachi music, for example, glissandos and timbres are often more significant than distinct pitches, whereas taiko notation focuses on discrete strokes.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shakuhachi" in a sentence?
An example: "At this event, Paul Amiel of Tucson's Empty Bamboo Shakuhachi Circle will be performing on the shakuhachi, or the Japanese bamboo flute." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "shakuhachi" from authentic English texts.
What does "shakuhachi" mean?
Shakuhachi means: A Japanese flute which is tuned to a pentatonic scale and is end-blown like a recorder instead of being held transversely like the Western transverse flute.
How many example sentences with "shakuhachi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "shakuhachi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.