撥弦楽器 (はつげんがっき) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
plucked string instrument
Technical term in music classification; refers to instruments where strings are plucked, such as the koto, shamisen, or guitar.
brush up, reject, exclude
弦bowstring, chord, hypotenuse 器utensil, vessel, receptacle Similar words
- 弦楽器
General term for string instruments; 撥弦楽器 specifies the plucked subcategory.
- 擦弦楽器
Bowed string instruments, as opposed to plucked.
- 打弦楽器
Struck string instruments, such as the piano.
Etymology
Compound of 撥 (pluck) + 弦 (string) + 楽器 (musical instrument).
