a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
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samisen::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shamisen |
| Type of | stringed instrument |
Examples of samisen
samisen
My worst was learning to play the samisen.
From the metro.co.uk
Both are sitting with one playing a samisen.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Long contemplation also produced the series he calls Bachi, reflecting the shape of the pick with which Japanese geishas play the samisen.
From the time.com
We were led into a simply decorated backroom where I sat cross-legged as she introduced herself, offered sake and then sang and danced accompanied by an older geisha playing a three-stringed samisen.
From the telegraph.co.uk
