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弓奏楽器 (きゅうそうがっき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
bowed stringed instrument
Technical term used in musicology and instrument classification. Refers to instruments played with a bow, such as the violin, cello, and erhu. Compare with 擦弦楽器 (さつげんがっき), a near-synonym.
See also: 擦弦楽器
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In this classification, bowed stringed instruments are distinguished from plucked stringed instruments.
Kanji 弓 bow, bow (archery, violin) 奏 play music, speak to a ruler, complete 器 utensil, vessel, receptacle Similar words 擦さつ 弦げん 楽がっ 器き 擦弦楽器 is a near-synonym also meaning 'bowed stringed instrument'. 弓奏楽器 emphasizes the use of a bow (弓), while 擦弦楽器 emphasizes the friction (擦) against the strings. Both are technical terms, but 擦弦楽器 is more common in organology.
撥はつ 弦げん 楽がっ 器き 撥弦楽器 refers to plucked stringed instruments (e.g., guitar, harp), contrasting with the bowed mechanism of 弓奏楽器.
Etymology Compound of 弓 (きゅう, 'bow'), 奏 (そう, 'play music'), and 楽器 (がっき, 'musical instrument'). A straightforward technical coinage.
