糸し竹ちく

noun

traditional Japanese musical instruments

Literary or elegant term for traditional Japanese instruments, especially string and wind instruments. Often used in poetic or classical contexts.

• 彼かれは糸し竹ちくの道みちに進すすみ、琴ことの演えん奏そうを学まなんだ。

  He pursued the path of traditional Japanese musical instruments and learned to play the koto.