擦さつ弦げん楽がっ器き

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Meanings

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noun

bowed string instrument

music

Technical music term covering instruments played with a bow, such as the violin, cello, and erhu.

grate, rub, scratch

弦bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

楽music, comfort, ease

器utensil, vessel, receptacle

弦げん楽がっ器き
弦楽器 is a broader term for all string instruments, including plucked and struck strings, while 擦弦楽器 specifically refers to bowed strings.

Compound of 擦 (satsu, 'rub, friction') + 弦 (gen, 'string') + 楽器 (gakki, 'musical instrument'). The reading さつげん is a regular on'yomi combination.