Japanese symbol for “instrumental”
インスト
インスト
Romaji: insuto
instrumental
In Japanese, instrumental is インスト (insuto).
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Meanings
- n instrumental (music)
- n, vs instructions; instructing
- n, vs installation (esp. software) (comp)
Other Japanese words for “instrumental”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インストゥルメンタル | インストゥルメンタル insuturumentaru | instrumental |
| 道具的 | どうぐてき douguteki | instrumental (learning, conditioning, behaviour, etc.) |
| 手段的 | しゅだんてき shudanteki | instrumental (activities, behavior, etc.) |
| インスト曲 | インストきょく insutokyoku | piece of instrumental music; (an) instrumental |
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