Complete Definition of "shamisen"

English
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Alternative spellings
samisen
syamisen
jamisen
jabisen

Etymology
Japanese ��� (����), "three taste string" from Chinese �弦 s�nxián, from s�n �three� + xián �string�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'�æmɪs�n/

Noun
en-noun|shamisen

  1. a kind of three-stringed Japanese fretless lute

Category:Musical instruments

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