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shamisen
bloodsucker

sham·i·sen (sam·i·sen)

shamisen (samisen)

 
pronunciation:
sha mi sen [or] sae mi sen
part of speech: noun
definition: a Japanese musical instrument similar to the guitar or banjo but with a longer neck and only three strings, which are plucked with a plectrum.