撥はつ弦げん楽がっ器き

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Meanings

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plucked string instrument

Technical term in music classification; refers to instruments where strings are plucked, such as the koto, shamisen, or guitar.

弦げん楽がっ器き
General term for string instruments; 撥弦楽器 specifies the plucked subcategory.
擦さつ弦げん楽がっ器き
Bowed string instruments, as opposed to plucked.
打だ弦げん楽がっ器き
Struck string instruments, such as the piano.

Compound of 撥 (pluck) + 弦 (string) + 楽器 (musical instrument).