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    3. 三弦

    三弦

    三さん弦げん

    shamisen

    KMT10News #40+1NounCulture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab11 strokes

    三絃

    さんげん

    Noun

    1.
    shamisen, samisen
    2.
    sanxian (Chinese lute)
    3.
    the three string instruments used in gagaku (biwa, wagon and sou)
    4.
    three strings, three-stringed instrument

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは三さん弦げんを弾ひくのが得とく意いです。

    She is good at playing the shamisen.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    伝でん統とう的てきな日に本ほんの音おん楽がくでは、三さん弦げんが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたすことが多 い。

    In traditional Japanese music, the shamisen often plays an important role.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    祭まつりの夜よる、三さん弦げんの音ね色いろが響ひびき渡わたり、人ひと々びとを魅み了りょうした。

    On the festival night, the sound of the shamisen echoed, captivating people.

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    琉りゅう球きゅう三さん弦しんは、日に本ほんの三さん弦げんとは異ことなる独どく特とくの音ね色いろと奏そう法ほうを持もつ。

    The Ryukyu sanshin has a unique tone and playing style different from the Japanese shamisen.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    三さん弦げんは、歌か舞ぶ伎きや文ぶん楽らくなどの古こ典てん芸げい能のうにも欠 かせない楽がっ器きです。

    The shamisen is an indispensable instrument in classical performing arts such as Kabuki and Bunraku.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    三
    み・み.つ・みっ.つ…(17)
    three
    弦
    つる…(1)
    bowstring・chord・hypotenuse
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