三線

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Chinese

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three
thread; string; wire
thread; string; wire; line
 
trad. (三線/三綫) /
simp. (三线) 线

Pronunciation

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Noun

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三線

  1. (often attributive) third line; third tier
    三線城市三线城市  ―  sānxiàn chéngshì  ―  third-tier city

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
しん
Grade: 2
on'yomi irregular
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From Okinawan 三線 (sanshin, literally three strings).

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Noun

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(さん)(しん) (sanshin

  1. a fretless plucked lute with three strings and a skin-covered body originally from Okinawa, the precursor to the shamisen
    Synonyms: 蛇皮線 (jabisen), 蛇味線 (jamisen)
Descendants
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  • English: sanshin
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
せん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

From (san, three) +‎ (sen, string).

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Noun

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(さん)(せん) (sansen

  1. Synonym of 三味線 (shamisen): a Japanese plucked string instrument played similarly to a banjo

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Okinawan

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三線 (sanshin): a three-stringed fretless lute with a snakeskin body

Etymology

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
しん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

From Mandarin 三弦 (sānxián, sanxian).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(さん)(しん) (sanshin

  1. a fretless plucked lute with three strings and skin-covered body, a precursor to the shamisen

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Kokuritsu Kokugo Kenkyūjo (国立国語研究所) (1963) 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawa-go Jiten) [Dictionary of the Okinawan Language] (in Japanese), Tokyo (東京): Okurashō Insatsu Kyoku (財務省印刷局)

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