弦楽

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 弦楽 (げんがく) is a noun for string music performed on instruments whose strings produce the sound.
• Basic usage: It appears in a string concert or the sound of a string quartet.
  • 今夜は小さな弦楽演奏会が開かれる。 — A small string concert will be held tonight.
  • 弦楽四重奏の響きが広間を満たした。 — The sound of the string quartet filled the large hall.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• String music and string instrument
  • 弦楽 names string music or its field of performance, while 弦楽器 names the instruments themselves.