noun
large drum; bass drum
Refers to a physically large drum, often used in traditional Japanese music or as a general term for a bass drum in modern contexts.
祭りで大太鼓の音が響き渡った。
The sound of the large drum echoed through the festival.
オーケストラの大太鼓が重低音を響かせる。
The orchestra's bass drum resonates with deep tones.
小太鼓 is a small drum or snare drum, contrasting with 大太鼓 in size and pitch.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'large') and 太鼓 (たいこ, 'drum'), with rendaku voicing of たいこ to だいこ.