sanshin

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 三線 (sanshin) or Okinawan 三線 (sanshin, literally three strings). Doublet of sanxian.

Noun

sanshin (plural sanshins)

  1. (music) A three-stringed instrument of Okinawan origin, the precursor to the shamisen.

See also

Japanese

Romanization

sanshin

  1. Rōmaji transcription of さんしん