Taiko
[ˈtaɪkoʊ]Meaning
Japanese for drum; from 太 (great) + 鼓 (drum)
Background Story
Taiko is borrowed into English from Japanese 太鼓, from 太 ("great") and 鼓 ("drum"). In Japanese the term refers to any kind of drum; outside Japan it is used for the various Japanese drums called wadaiko and for the ensemble drumming called kumi-daiko.
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