sam·i·sen /ˈsæməˌsɛn/
Sam·i·sen n. Mus. A Japanese musical instrument with three strings, resembling a guitar or banjo.
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samisen
n : a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a
long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and
a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum [syn: shamisen]