弦楽器

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 弦楽器 is read as げんがっき and is a string instrument that produces sound through vibrating strings that are bowed, plucked, or otherwise set in motion.
• Basic usage: Referring to various kinds appears in さまざまな弦楽器, while describing tone appears in 弦楽器の柔らかな音色.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sound produced by strings
  • It is a category covering instruments whose sound comes from vibrating strings.
• Difference from 管楽器
  • 管楽器 produces sound through vibrating air in a tube, while 弦楽器 produces sound through vibrating strings.