三さん線せん

noun

sanshin; Okinawan three-stringed lute

An Okinawan instrument similar to the shamisen, but with a smaller body and typically covered with snakeskin. Often compared to the shamisen (三味線).

See also: 三味線

• 沖おき縄なわの伝でん統とう音おん楽がくでは三さん線せんがよく使つかわれる。

  The sanshin is often used in traditional Okinawan music.