琴【こと】
Frequency rank: 21,895. – 22,023. (for form こと: 15.)
- koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
- stringed instrumentonly applies to ことarchaism
- zheng (Chinese zither); guzhengonly applies to 箏 and 筝
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
- zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
This word refers to a traditional Japanese stringed instrument called a "koto," which has 13 strings and is played by plucking them.
This meaning refers to a Chinese stringed instrument similar to the koto but called "zheng" or "guzheng" in Chinese.
Generated collocations (experimental)
こと琴をひく弾くto play the kotoこと琴のおと音sound of the kotoこと琴のきょうしつ教室koto classroomこと琴のえんそう演奏koto performanceこてん古典きんきょく琴曲classical koto musicこと琴とこと箏koto and so (Japanese stringed instruments)こと琴にふれる触れるto touch/play the kotoこと琴のぎじゅつ技術koto playing techniqueげんだい現代きんきょく琴曲modern koto piecesこと琴のめろでぃいメロディーmelody of the kotoこと琴をならう習うto learn how to play the koto
Example sentences
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I can't tell her now. It's not that simple anymore.
I think my living with you has influenced your way of living.
If you look at the lyrics, they don't really mean much.
After that, I left, but then I realized that I forgot my backpack at their house.
Thanks for having explained to me at last why people take me for an idiot.
If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
I don't like it when mathematicians who know much more than I do can't express themselves explicitly.