| In the past drums have been used not only for their musical qualities, but also as a | In the past drums have been used not only for their musical qualities, but also as a means of communication, especially through signals. The talking drums of Africa can imitate the inflections and pitch variations of a spoken language and are used for communicating over great distances. Throughout Sri Lankan history drums have been used for communication between the state and the community, and Sri Lankan drums have a history stretching back over 2500 years. Japanese troops used Taiko drums to motivate troops, to help set a marching pace, and to call out orders or announcements. Fife-and-drum corps of Swiss mercenary foot soldiers also used drums. They used an early version of the snare drum carried over the player's right shoulder, suspended by a strap. It is to this instrument that English word "drum" was first used. The oldest known drums are from 6000 BC. |
| In the past drums have been used not only for their musical qualities, but also as a | In the past drums have been used not only for their musical qualities, but also as a means of communication, especially through signals. The talking drums of Africa can imitate the inflections and pitch variations of a spoken language and are used for communicating over great distances. Throughout Sri Lankan history drums have been used for communication between the state and the community, and Sri Lankan drums have a history stretching back over 2500 years. Japanese troops used Taiko drums to motivate troops, to help set a marching pace, and to call out orders or announcements. Fife-and-drum corps of Swiss mercenary foot soldiers also used drums. They used an early version of the snare drum carried over the player's right shoulder, suspended by a strap. It is to this instrument that English word "drum" was first used. The oldest known drums are from 6000 BC. |
| ませなんだ;ましなんだ;ませんかった;ませんだった | [masenanda ; mashinanda ; masenkatta ; masendatta] (exp) (pol) (arch) (See ませんでした) suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense [Add to Longdo] |
| ませんでした | [masendeshita] (exp) (pol) (See ません) suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense [Add to Longdo] |
| 鉛粉 | [なまりふん, namarifun] (n) white powder (lead carbonate) used in the past as face pigment and used in paint more recently [Add to Longdo] |
| 往にし | [いにし, inishi] (adj-pn) olden-day; hidden in the past [Add to Longdo] |
| 往んじ | [いんじ, inji] (adj-pn) olden-day; hidden in the past [Add to Longdo] |
| 此方 | [こなた;こんた(ok), konata ; konta (ok)] (n) (1) (こなた only) (uk) (See こちら・1) this way; here; (2) (こなた only) the person in question; he; she; him; her; (3) (こなた only) since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future); (pn, adj-no) (4) (こなた only) me; (5) you [Add to Longdo] |
| 今是昨非 | [こんぜさくひ, konzesakuhi] (exp) complete reversal of values or ways of thinking (over time); What appeared wrong in the past now appears right; realizing and regretting the past errors of one's ways [Add to Longdo] |
| 平素 | [へいそ, heiso] (n-adv, n-t) ordinary; in the past; usual; regular [Add to Longdo] |
| 平素は | [へいそは, heisoha] (exp) usually; ordinarily; in the past [Add to Longdo] |
| 牧を駈ける駒 | [まきをかけるこま, makiwokakerukoma] (exp) horse galloping in the pasture [Add to Longdo] |
