noun
slip-guard; protective cover
A protective cover attached to one side of a shamisen body to prevent scratches from the plectrum. Domain-specific term used in shamisen playing.
三味線の胴掛けは、撥から胴を守るために使われる。
The shamisen's slip-guard is used to protect the body from the plectrum.
初心者はまず胴掛けの付け方を覚える。
Beginners first learn how to attach the slip-guard.
Compound of 胴 (どう, 'body, torso') and 掛け (かけ, 'covering, hanging'), referring to a cover placed on the body of a shamisen.