- sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument
- Precursor to the shamisen
This refers to a traditional musical instrument from Okinawa, which is played using a plectrum. It is significant in Okinawan music and culture.
This meaning indicates that the sanshin served as an early version or inspiration for the shamisen, a similar instrument in Japanese culture.
Generated collocations (experimental)
さんせん三線をひく弾くto play the sanshinさんせん三線のねいろ音色sound of the sanshinさんせん三線のえんそう演奏performance of the sanshinさんせん三線きょうしつ教室sanshin classおきなわ沖縄のさんせん三線Okinawan sanshinさんせん三線をまなぶ学ぶto learn the sanshinさんせん三線のそうしゃ奏者sanshin playerでんとうてき伝統的なさんせん三線traditional sanshinさんせん三線のがくふ楽譜sanshin sheet musicさんせん三線をもつ持つto have a sanshin