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三味線

Readings

Kana: しゃみせん、さみせん
Romaji: shamisen, samisen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: セン、 すじ
Meanings: line, track

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)三味線(しゃみせん)による(あたら)しいジャズの演奏法(えんそうほう)(はじ)めた。
➥She originated a new way of playing jazz on the shamisen.
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