VocabJLPT N2
flute
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. flute
  2. 2. fife
  3. 3. whistle
  4. 4. Flute
This noun refers to a flute or whistle, covering a range of wind instruments that produce sound by blowing. It can describe a traditional Japanese bamboo flute, a recorder, or even a sports referee's whistle.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I played the flute after dinner and the cat bolted!

Sentence 2

Please blow the whistle before moving the line.

Sentence 3

For some reason, the sound of the flute feels strangely melancholy today.

Sentence 4

Those instructions feel like a command whistle — it makes me want to push back.

Sentence 5

"I'm going to practice the flute every single day," she declared.