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jabisen

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From Japanese 蛇皮線 (jabisen, literally “snakeskin strings”).

noun jabisens

alternative Alternative spelling of jamisen Introduced into China from Central Asia and thence to Ryūkyū in the very late 14th century, the jabisen gives a special flavor to the folk culture of Okinawa.

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"jabisen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jabisen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"jabisen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jabisen.

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@misc{jabisen_2026,
  title = {jabisen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jabisen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}