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Meaning of jamisen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

An archaic stringed instrument of Japanese origin, traditionally made from snakeskin and characteristic of the Ryukyu islands; it is the ancestor of the shamisen.

obsolete

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Jamison Jamisontown jamjams jamjar Jamjoom Jamkhar

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