also: じゃひ
noun
snake skin
Refers to the skin of a snake, often as a material (e.g., for leather goods or traditional instruments).
蛇皮を使った財布は高価だ。
Wallets made of snake skin are expensive.
noun
sanshin (Okinawan three-stringed instrument)
Abbreviation of 蛇皮線 (じゃびせん), the Okinawan sanshin. The instrument's body is traditionally covered with snake skin.
See also: 蛇皮線
沖縄では蛇皮をよく見かける。
In Okinawa, you often see sanshin.
Full name for the Okinawan sanshin; 蛇皮 is a common abbreviation.
Compound of 蛇 (じゃ, 'snake') and 皮 (ひ, 'skin'), with rendaku voicing giving び. The abbreviation sense comes from 蛇皮線.