noun
double bass; contrabass; bass
Refers to the large string instrument, the double bass, used in orchestras, jazz, and other ensembles. The term is a loanword from German.
from German Kontrabass
彼はオーケストラでコントラバスを弾いている。
He plays the double bass in the orchestra.
ジャズバンドにはコントラバスが欠かせ
A double bass is essential for a jazz band.