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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesストローク
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sutorōku
"ギターの軽快なストロークが響いた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or technique of playing a guitar, ukulele, or other stringed instrument by sweeping the fingers or a pick across the strings.
"The gentle strumming of the acoustic guitar created a relaxing atmosphere."
- 1
Present participle of strum; playing a stringed instrument with downward and upward strokes of the hand or pick.
"She sat on the porch, softly strumming her favorite folk tunes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'strum', which emerged in the mid-18th century as an imitative or expressive formation, likely blending elements of 'scratch' and 'thrum'. The gerundial noun form 'strumming' developed to describe the continuous action of playing a stringed instrument with a sweeping hand or finger motion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strumming" is said worldwide
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grattage
Transliteration: grat-azh
"Le grattage de la guitare résonnait dans la pièce."
Klimpern
Transliteration: klim-pern
"Das Klimpern auf der Gitarre war im ganzen Haus zu hören."
strumming
Transliteration: stram-ming
"Il dolce strumming della chitarra ha riempito la stanza."
rasgueo
Transliteration: ras-ɡe.o
"El suave rasgueo de la guitarra calmó sus nervios."
requeixo
Transliteration: re-kej-ʃu
"O som do violão era suave e relaxante."
तारे छेड़ना
Transliteration: taare chhedna
Script: तारों को थपथापाना
"गिटार की तारों को छेड़ना उसे बहुत पसंद था।"
扫弦
Transliteration: sǎo xián
"优美的吉他扫弦声让人心情舒畅。"
스트럼
Transliteration: seuteureum
"기타를 부드럽게 스트럼하는 소리가 들렸다."
ストローク
Transliteration: sutorōku
"ギターの軽快なストロークが響いた。"
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