noun
shakuhachi; end-blown bamboo flute
A traditional Japanese fippleless bamboo flute, typically played by blowing across the end opening. Used as an ordinary noun for the instrument.
祖父は毎朝、尺八を吹く。
My grandfather plays the shakuhachi every morning.
尺八の音色が静かな部屋に響いた
The tone of the shakuhachi echoed through the quiet room.
noun
fellatio; blow job
Sexually explicit slang. Avoid in polite or neutral conversation unless deliberately using vulgar language.
俗語では、尺八がフェラチオの意味で使われることがある。
In slang, 尺八 is sometimes used to mean fellatio.