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    3. 弦

    弦

    弦つる

    bowstring

    KMT8News #18+1NounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab8 strokes

    絃鉉

    つる

    Noun

    1.
    bowstring
    2.
    string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)
    3.
    bail (arched pot handle)
    4.
    diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

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    ギターの弦つるが切きれました。

    A guitar string broke.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    弓ゆみに弦つるを張はって、矢やを射いる準じゅん備びをしました。

    I strung the bow and prepared to shoot an arrow.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    三しゃ味みせ線んの弦つるは、絹きぬやナイロンで作つくられています。

    Shamisen strings are made of silk or nylon.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    弦つるの振しん動どうが音おとを生うみ出だし、美うつくしいメロディーを奏かなでます。

    The vibration of the strings creates sound and plays beautiful melodies.

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentScience & Math
    ヴァイオリンの弦つるは、演えん奏そう者しゃの感かん情じょうを繊せん細さいに表ひょう現げんする重じゅう要ような要よう素そです。

    Violin strings are an important element that delicately expresses the performer's emotions.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    弦
    つる…(1)
    bowstring・chord・hypotenuse
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