弦 | Japanese meaning

弦【つる】

Frequency rank: 9,706. – 9,723.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

bowstring
string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)
bail (arched pot handle)esp. 鉉
diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masualso written as 梁see also 枡

Forms

弦【つる】Frequency rank: 9,706. – 9,723.
絃【つる】
鉉【つる】
つるFrequency rank: 14,036. – 14,069.

Generated definitions (experimental)

bowstring

This refers to the string part of a bow used in archery, which is crucial for propelling arrows.

。

I drew the bowstring and released the arrow.

、。

The bowstring broke, so I had to replace it with a new one.

string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)

This refers to the strings of musical instruments, which are essential for producing sound.

。

I can easily get the strings for the shamisen.

。

The violin strings need to be adjusted carefully.

bail (arched pot handle)

This meaning describes the curved handle on certain pots or containers, used for carrying them.

、。

I held the bail of the pot and took it off the fire.

。

The bail of this bucket is very strong.

diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

This refers to a type of wire used in traditional Japanese measurement containers called masu, helping with accuracy in leveling.

、。

I stretched the wire across the top of the masu to measure accurately.

、。

Using this wire eliminates errors when measuring.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to tighten a stringstring of an instrumentstring breaksstring instrumentviolin stringstring quartettone of a stringしゃみせんシャミセンshamisen stringto replace a stringadjustment of strings

Example sentences

1 result

1. 。

I broke a string on my guitar.

Tatoeba

弦【つる】

Frequency rank: 9,706. – 9,723.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

bowstring
string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)
bail (arched pot handle)esp. 鉉
diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masualso written as 梁see also 枡

Forms

弦【つる】Frequency rank: 9,706. – 9,723.
絃【つる】
鉉【つる】
つるFrequency rank: 14,036. – 14,069.

Generated definitions (experimental)

bowstring

This refers to the string part of a bow used in archery, which is crucial for propelling arrows.

。

I drew the bowstring and released the arrow.

、。

The bowstring broke, so I had to replace it with a new one.

string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)

This refers to the strings of musical instruments, which are essential for producing sound.

。

I can easily get the strings for the shamisen.

。

The violin strings need to be adjusted carefully.

bail (arched pot handle)

This meaning describes the curved handle on certain pots or containers, used for carrying them.

、。

I held the bail of the pot and took it off the fire.

。

The bail of this bucket is very strong.

diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

This refers to a type of wire used in traditional Japanese measurement containers called masu, helping with accuracy in leveling.

、。

I stretched the wire across the top of the masu to measure accurately.

、。

Using this wire eliminates errors when measuring.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Example sentences

1 result

1. 。

I broke a string on my guitar.

Tatoeba

弦

N1常用

意bowstring; chord; hypotenuse

訓つる

音ゲン

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絃

N1人名用

意string; cord; samisen music

訓いと

音ゲン

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鉉

意handle

訓つ.る

音ケン

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