samisen

/sam-uh-sen/US // ˈsæm əˌsɛn //UK // (ˈsæmɪˌsɛn) //

三味线,三味书屋,三味斋,三森

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.

One took her samisen and sang; and people crowded into the tiny yard to hear.
After supper the sparrow danced, whilst his grandmother played the samisen and the good old man beat time.
The samisen is a kind of small banjo, and probably originated in the Chinese kin.
The samisen players are older and they dress more plainly in black or plain blue, the drum players are young and gay colored.
He used to carry a samisen about with him when he was a child—he and little Yon, Baron Mutsu's daughter.