Vocabulary
What does 三味線 (しゃみせん, shamisen) mean?
三味線 (しゃみせん, shamisen) means shamisen (three-stringed instrument).
Quick facts| Reading | しゃみせん |
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| Romaji | shamisen |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshamisen
shamisen (three-stringed instrument)
- 1noun shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
Example sentences
祖母は三味線を上手に弾く。
My grandmother plays the shamisen skillfully.
三味線の音色に心が癒される。
The tone of the shamisen soothes the heart.
