Vocab Info
N3 Noun
琴koto (13-stringed Japanese zither), stringed instrument, zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
Noun
2.
stringed instrument
Archaic, Only applies to ことNoun
3.
zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng
Only applies to 箏, 筝
All Forms
琴 【こと】、箏 【こと】、箏 【そう】、筝 【こと】、筝 【そう】
Common・Uncommon
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こ
と
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あなたは琴を弾く事が出来ますか?
Can you play the koto?
学校の授業で琴の歴史と弾き方について習った。
I learned about the history of the koto and how to play it in school.
そんなに琴が欲しいならお金を貯めて買ったらいいです。
If you want a koto so badly, save up the money and buy one.
「何で不機嫌なの?」「だって琴をおねだりしたら断られたんだもん!」
'Why are you so grumpy?' 'Because I begged him to play the koto and he refused!'
琴の美しい演奏によって二時間ほど続いていた頭痛が改善され始めました。
My headache, which had been persisting for two hours, began to improve with the beautiful playing of the koto.
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