bones

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bəʊnz/

Noun

informal plural plural-only

A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs. / (informal) The act of two fists meeting together in the manner equivalent to a high-five.

Japanese Meaning

牛の肋骨などを用いて作られ、片手で一対で演奏される打楽器としての楽器。 / （口語）両拳がハイタッチのようにぶつかり合う動作を指す表現。

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At the folk festival, she rattled the bones with a practiced hand, keeping the rhythm for the dancers.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

郷土祭で、彼女は牛の肋骨を加工したカスタネットを巧みに鳴らして、踊り手たちのリズムを刻んだ。

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Sense（1）

A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.

Sense（2）

(informal) The act of two fists meeting together in the manner equivalent to a high-five.

Sense（3）

(plural only) The framework or foundation of something.

The house don't fall when the bones are good.

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