"sanshin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sanshins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 三線 (sanshin) or Okinawan 三線 (sanshin, literally “three strings”). Doublet of sanxian. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|三線|tr=sanshin}} Japanese 三線 (sanshin), {{bor|en|ryu|三線|lit=three strings|tr=sanshin}} Okinawan 三線 (sanshin, literally “three strings”), {{doublet|en|sanxian}} Doublet of sanxian Head templates: {{en-noun}} sanshin (plural sanshins)
  1. (music) A three-stringed instrument of Okinawan origin, the precursor to the shamisen. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments
    Sense id: en-sanshin-en-noun-QBoDnqOi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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