Where does “shamisen” come from?
Shamisen comes from Japanese 三味線, a compound of 三 (three), 味 (flavor), and 線 (string), literally referring to a three-stringed instrument.
shamisen (English): A kind of three-stringed Japanese fretless lute
Definitions
- A kind of three-stringed Japanese fretless lute
Ancestry of “shamisen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 三味線 | a Japanese stringed instrument played by... |
Words derived from “shamisen”