jamisen Meaning & Definition
What Does Jamisen Mean?
Jamisen is used as a noun meaning An archaic stringed instrument of Japanese origin, traditionally made from snakeskin and characteristic of the Ryukyu islands; it is the ancestor of the shamisen.
Jamisen Definition (Noun)
- An archaic stringed instrument of Japanese origin, traditionally made from snakeskin and characteristic of the Ryukyu islands; it is the ancestor of the shamisen.
Synonyms of Jamisen
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Jamisen synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
jamisen (plural jamisens)
Origin of Jamisen
Borrowed from Japanese 蛇味線 (jamisen).