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shamisen vs stringed instrument

stringed instrument vs shamisen

shamisen and stringed instrument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shamisen Yes No No No
stringed instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, stringed instrument is a hypernym of shamisen; that is, stringed instrument is a word with a broader meaning than shamisen:
  • shamisen: a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretless fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
  • stringed instrument: a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
shamisen (noun) stringed instrument (noun)
a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretless fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
Difference between shamisen and stringed instrument

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