撥ばち面めん

noun

pick-guard; protective patch on a biwa

Refers to the leather or similar protective patch on the face of a biwa (琵琶) where the plectrum strikes. A specialized term used in the context of traditional Japanese instruments.

See also: 琵琶

• 琵び琶わの撥ばち面めんがすり減へってきたので、張はり替かえが必ひつ要ようだ。

  The pick-guard on the biwa has worn down, so it needs to be replaced.