Vocab Info

N3 Noun

(こと)koto (13-stringed Japanese zither), stringed instrument, zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)

    2. Noun

      2.

      stringed instrument

      Archaic, Only applies to こと
    3. 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】

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      あなたは(こと)()(こと)出来(でき)ますか?

      Can you play the koto?

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      学校(がっこう)授業(じゅぎょう)(こと)歴史(れきし)()(かた)について(なら)った。

      I learned about the history of the koto and how to play it in school.

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      そんなに(こと)()しいならお(かね)()めて()ったらいいです。

      If you want a koto so badly, save up the money and buy one.

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      (なん)不機嫌(ふきげん)なの?」「だって(こと)をおねだりしたら(ことわ)られたんだもん!」

      'Why are you so grumpy?' 'Because I begged him to play the koto and he refused!'

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      (こと)(うつく)しい演奏(えんそう)によって()時間(じかん)ほど(つづ)いていた頭痛(ずつう)改善(かいぜん)され(はじ)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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