jamisen
English
Alternative forms
- jabisen
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 蛇味線 (jamisen).
Noun
jamisen (plural jamisens)
- (music, 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.
See also
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
Anagrams
- Jasmine, jasmine