Jabisen

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of jamisen. alt-of, alternative

    "Introduced into China from Central Asia and thence to Ryūkyū in the very late 14th century, the jabisen gives a special flavor to the folk culture of Okinawa."

Synonyms

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shamisen

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"Introduced into China from Central Asia and thence to Ryūkyū in the very late 14th century, the jabisen gives a special flavor to the folk culture of Okinawa."

Etymology

From Japanese 蛇皮線 (jabisen, literally “snakeskin strings”).

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