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samisen

/ˈsæmɪsɛn/

samisen is the alternative form of shamisen.

Meaning of shamisen

Noun

shamisen (plural shamisens or shamisen)

  1. A kind of three-stringed Japanese fretless lute.
    Synonyms:
    jamisen, jabisen, sangen

Forms of samisen

pluralsamisens
pluralsamisen

Questions about samisen

What is samisen the alternative form of?
Samisen is the alternative form of shamisen.
How do you pronounce samisen?
Samisen is pronounced /ˈsæmɪsɛn/.

Words near samisen in the dictionary

  1. Samir
  2. Samira
  3. samiresite
  4. Samiri
  5. SAMIs
  6. samisen
  7. samisens
  8. Samish
  9. Samita
  10. samite
  11. samites

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