撥はつ弦げん楽がっ器きはつげんがっきMeanings1nounplucked string instrumentTechnical term in music classification; refers to instruments where strings are plucked, such as the koto, shamisen, or guitar.琴ことや三味線しゃみせんは撥はつ弦げん楽がっ器きに分ぶん類るいされる。