A drum; a percussion instrument with a rounded body and a stretched skin, played with hands or sticks, commonly used in festivals and traditional performances.
祭りで太鼓を叩く役を任された。
I was assigned the role of playing the drum at the festival.
太鼓の音が村中に響いた。
The sound of the drums echoed throughout the village.
和太鼓の演奏を初めて見た。
I saw a taiko drum performance for the first time.