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しゃみせん 三味線
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1. shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute​
Wikipedia definition
2. Shamisen​The shamisen or samisen, also called sangen is a three-stringed, Japanese musical instrument played with a plectrum called a bachi. The Japanese pronunciation is usually "shamisen" but sometimes "jamisen" when used as a suffix. (In western Japan, and often in Edo-period sources, it is sometimes "samisen. ")
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三味線 【さみせん】

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