English Explanatory Dictionary

biwa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plucked lute, originating in the classical and traditional music of Japan, characterized by a pear-shaped body and four or five high frets, giving the instrument a distinctively twangy tone.
name
  1. A town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
  2. A lake in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Word forms

biwa biwas

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 琵琶 (biwa). Doublet of bipa and pipa.

Synonyms

Lake Biwa

Derived words

Biwa trout
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