竪たて琴ごと

noun

harp; lyre

Refers to a stringed musical instrument, typically a harp or lyre. In modern contexts, ハープ is more common for the orchestral harp, while 竪琴 can evoke a classical or mythological lyre.

• 彼かの女じょは竪たて琴ごとを優ゆう雅がに奏かなでた。

  She gracefully played the harp.

• 古こ代だいギリシャの絵えには竪たて琴ごとがよく描えがかれている。

  Lyres are often depicted in ancient Greek paintings.