七しち弦げん琴きん

noun

qin; guqin; seven-stringed Chinese zither

Refers specifically to the Chinese seven-stringed zither (guqin). It is colloquial, but in Japanese it is a straightforward descriptive term. Compare with 琴 (きん), which can refer to the same instrument in a more traditional or classical context.

See also: 琴 (きん)

• 彼かれは七しち弦げん琴きんの演えん奏そうを習ならっている。

  He is learning to play the guqin.

• 七しち弦げん琴きんは中ちゅう国ごくの伝でん統とう的てきな楽がっ器きだ。

  The qin is a traditional Chinese musical instrument.