蛇じゃ皮び線せん

noun

sanshin; Okinawan three-stringed instrument

Colloquial term for the Okinawan sanshin, a traditional three-stringed instrument that is the precursor to the shamisen. Often used in casual conversation.

See also: 三線

• 沖おき縄なわの民みん謡ようには蛇じゃ皮び線せんが欠かかせない。

  The sanshin is indispensable for Okinawan folk songs.