Otamatone

English thumb|250px|Various Otamatones being displayed in a store in Japan. en proper noun, trademark? Etymology en ja オタマトーン otamatōn Otamatone, from a ja オタマジャクシ otamajakushi ladle, tadpole トーン tōn tone 1 1. Pronunciation ō-täʹmä-tōn′ UK, en /əʊˈtɑː.mɑːˌtəʊn/ ō-täʹmä-tōn′ US, en /oʊˈtɑ.mɑˌtoʊn/ en əʊn 4 Noun en musical instruments neologism An electronic musical synthesizer. en 2014-03-31 Sarah M. Schlachetzki Fusing Lab and Gallery: Device Art in Japan and International Nano Art https://books.google.com/books?id=L6PJBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA35 Transcript Verlag 9783839420263 35 Tosa for example performed on his then newest item, the Otamatone.Otamatone is a saxophone-shaped plastic instrument, 27 cm tall, and battery-powered. en Thuy Org This Kirby Otamatone is the musical instrument you need w:The Verge https://web.archive.org/web/20180329150946/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/29/17175604/kirby-otamatone-japan-musical-instrument 29 May 2018 The humble Otamatone is a cute (or aggressively annoying... to each their own) instrument that makes digital synthesizer-like noises when you tap or slide your finger along the neck. en 2021-04-20 Gregg Behr Ryan Rydzewski When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids https://books.google.com/books?id=HQv1DwAAQBAJ Hachette Books 9780306874727 long shelves filled with robot parts, circuit boards, audiovisual equipment, and Otamatones—small, tadpole-shaped synthesizers from Japan. Synonyms en Kirby flute humorous