三味線
さみせん / しゃみせん
samisen
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
三味線 (さみせん (samisen)) means "Shamisen". It is read さみせん (samisen). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Shamisen
Also : Samisen · Three-stringed Japanese lute
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Example Sentences
三味線をべんきょうします。
さみせんをべんきょうします。
I study shamisen.
三味線がよくわかります。
さみせんがよくわかります。
I understand shamisen well.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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