Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
biwa
English translation:
(Chinese) lute
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Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
Feb 27, 2002 16:47
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Japanese term
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biwa
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Art/Literary
what is biwa
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | lute (musical instrument) or medlar tree |
Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
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| 4 | loquat |
swisstell
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lute (musical instrument) or medlar tree
It all depends on the characters used. Japanese has a lot of homophones (words that sound alike) that are distinguished on the basis of the characters (kanji) used.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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Comment: "Thanks I was not sure if the biwa was the lute or not, but you clarified it
Thanks"
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loquat
depending on the Kanji, it can also be that fruit - but obviously not in this context
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