How to Say "Bass" in Japanese

ベース

bēsu

The Japanese word for the musical instrument bass is ベース (bēsu).

The word ベース is used specifically for the musical instrument (bass guitar/double bass).

Meaning: musical instrument (noun)

Which one should you use?

While ベース refers to the musical instrument, the word バス is used for the low pitch or the bus.

bēsu

While English speakers use 'bass' for both the instrument and the fish, the Japanese word ベース refers only to the musical instrument or a 'base'. To talk about the fish, you must use the word スズキ.
In Japanese, the word for a fish bass is バス, which is written identically to the word for a public transport bus.
In Japanese music notation, the term ベース is almost exclusively used for the electric bass guitar, while the double bass is often called コントラバス.

ベースの弾き方
The way to play a bass, how to play a bass
This sentence shows how to express the way to play a bass using ベース.
Wiktionary
彼女は、あのベースが好き。
She likes that bass.
This sentence demonstrates how to say she likes a specific bass using ベース.
Tatoeba #93804 by mookeee, translation #309902 by CK
アコギなんか弾いて遊んでる暇があったらベースの練習しろ！
If you've got time to play around on an acoustic guitar, practice your bass!
This sentence provides an example of practicing the bass using ベース.
Tatoeba #76910 by mookeee, translation #326810 by U2FS
彼は上手にベースを弾けます。
He can play the bass well.
彼女はコントラバス奏者です。
She is a double bassist.

In a music practice room.

健太 Kenta

美咲さん、そのベース、かっこいいですね。
Misaki-san, sono bēsu, kakkoii desu ne.
Misaki, that bass is cool.
美咲 Misaki

ありがとう、健太くん。奮発して買ったの。
Arigatō, Kenta-kun. Funpatsu shite katta no.
Thanks, Kenta. I splurged on it.
健太 Kenta

音もすごく綺麗に響いていますよ。
Oto mo sugoku kirei ni hibiite imasu yo.
The sound resonates very beautifully, too.
美咲 Misaki

嬉しい！もっと練習するね。
Ureshii! Motto renshū suru ne.
I'm happy! I'll practice more.

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