琵び琶わの琴こと

noun

biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)

Archaic name for the biwa. In modern Japanese, the instrument is almost always called 琵琶 (びわ). This longer form may appear in historical or literary contexts.

See also: 琵琶

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんには「琵び琶わの琴こと」という表ひょう記きが見みられる。

  The notation '琵琶の琴' can be found in old documents.