"jamisen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jamisens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 蛇味線 (jamisen). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|蛇味線|tr=jamisen}} Japanese 蛇味線 (jamisen) Head templates: {{en-noun}} jamisen (plural jamisens)
  1. (obsolete) An archaic stringed instrument of Japanese origin, traditionally made from snakeskin and characteristic of the Ryukyu islands; it is the ancestor of the shamisen. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): String instruments Synonyms: jabisen

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