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弦
tsuru, gen
Description
「弦」は、楽器やゆみに使う細い糸のことです。ギターやバイオリンの音を出す部分にも使います。
"弦" refers to the thin strings used in musical instruments or bows. It is also the part that produces sound on guitars and violins.
Meanings
弦tsuru
string of a bow
弓の弦が切れてしまった。
The bowstring broke.
弦gen
string of a musical instrument
ギターの弦を新しくした。
I replaced the guitar strings.
弦gen
chord of a circle (math)
円の中に弦を引いた。
I drew a chord inside the circle.
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Notes
- Reading
弦 is "tsuru" for a bowstring, but "gen" for instrument strings and the math term.
- Nuance
for guitar/violin strings people often write 弦 (gen); 糸 is a plainer word for thread.
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