三味線

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 三味線 is read as しゃみせん and is a noun for the shamisen, a traditional Japanese three-stringed instrument played by plucking the strings.
• Basic usage: The sound of a shamisen being heard appears in 三味線の音が聞こえる, while playing one at a festival appears in 祭りで三味線を弾く.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Particles for sound and performance
  • Use 三味線の音 for the instrument's sound and 三味線を弾く for the act of playing it.