弦げん楽がっ器き

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Meanings

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General term for musical instruments that produce sound through vibrating strings, such as violins, guitars, and pianos.

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Among string instruments, he especially likes the violin.

この曲きょくは弦げん楽がっ器きだけで演えん奏そうされる。

This piece is performed only with string instruments.

〈物もの〉を弾ひくto play a string instrument
彼かれは弦げん楽がっ器きを弾ひくのが得とく意いだ。
He is good at playing string instruments.
〈物もの〉を演えん奏そうするto perform on a string instrument
オーケストラでは多おおくの弦げん楽がっ器きが演えん奏そうされる。
Many string instruments are performed in an orchestra.
〈物もの〉の弦げんが切きれるfor the string of a string instrument to break
演えん奏そう中ちゅうに弦げん楽がっ器きの弦げんが切きれてしまった。
A string on the instrument broke during the performance.

管かん楽がっ器き
Refers to wind instruments (e.g., flute, trumpet), as opposed to string instruments.
打だ楽がっ器き
Refers to percussion instruments (e.g., drums, xylophone), distinct from string instruments.

管かん楽がっ器き
弦楽器 covers instruments that make sound via vibrating strings (violin, guitar), while 管楽器 covers wind instruments that make sound via air columns (flute, trumpet).
打だ楽がっ器き
弦楽器 are string-based instruments, whereas 打楽器 are percussion instruments played by striking, like drums or xylophones.

本ほんN5
String instruments (弦楽器) are often counted with 本 when viewed as long, slender physical objects.

弦げん楽がっ器き
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
絃げん楽がっ器き
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 絃 is an older variant of 弦.

Formed from 弦 “string” and 楽器 “musical instrument.” 楽器 is read がっき independently; its doubled consonant is not produced by voicing in this compound.