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弓奏楽器 (kyuusougakki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The violin is a representative bowed stringed instrument.
In this classification, bowed stringed instruments are distinguished from plucked stringed instruments.
Kanji 弓 bow, bow (archery, violin) 奏 play music, speak to a ruler, complete 器 utensil, vessel, receptacle Related words 擦さつ 弦げん 楽がっ 器き 擦弦楽器 is a near-synonym also meaning 'bowed stringed instrument'. 弓奏楽器 emphasizes the use of a bow (弓), while 擦弦楽器 emphasizes the friction (擦) against the strings. Both are technical terms, but 擦弦楽器 is more common in organology.
撥はつ 弦げん 楽がっ 器き 撥弦楽器 refers to plucked stringed instruments (e.g., guitar, harp), contrasting with the bowed mechanism of 弓奏楽器.
Etymology Compound of 弓 (きゅう, 'bow'), 奏 (そう, 'play music'), and 楽器 (がっき, 'musical instrument'). A straightforward technical coinage.
