How to say “double bass” in Japanese | コントラバス (kontorabasu)

The Japanese vocabulary「コントラバス (kontorabasu)」means “double bass.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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Key Wordコントラバス
Hiragana
Romaji Readingkontorabasu
English Meaningdouble bass

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I played the double bass in the concert hall.

Plain Form:

コンサートホールでコントラバスを演奏えんそうした。
Konsātohōru de kontorabasu o ensō shita.

Polite Form:

コンサートホールでコントラバスを演奏しました。
Konsātohōru de kontorabasu o ensō shimashita.

The double bass solo was spectacular.

Plain Form:

コントラバスのソロが圧巻あっかんだった。
Kontorabasu no soro ga akkandatta.

Polite Form:

コントラバスのソロが圧巻でした。
Kontorabasu no soro a akkandeshita.

It’s hard to practice the double bass every day.

Plain Form:

コントラバスの練習れんしゅうが、毎日大変まいにちたいへんだ。
Kontorabasu no renshū ga, mainichi taihenda.

Polite Form:

コントラバスの練習が、毎日大変です。
Kontorabasu no renshū ga, mainichi taihendesu.

I changed the strings on my double bass yesterday.

Plain Form:

昨日きのう、コントラバスの弦げんを張はり替かえた。
Kinō, kontorabasu no gen o harikaeta.

Polite Form:

昨日、コントラバスの弦を張り替えました。
Kinō, kontorabasu no gen o harikaemashita.

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