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单词 koto
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koto


ko·to

K0105000 (kō′tō)n. pl. ko·tos A Japanese stringed instrument usually having 13 silk strings stretched over a long, hollow, wooden body.
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koto

(ˈkəʊtəʊ) n, pl kotos (Instruments) a Japanese stringed instrument, consisting of a rectangular wooden body over which are stretched silk strings, which are plucked with plectrums or a nail-like device[Japanese]

ko•to

(ˈkoʊ toʊ)

n., pl. -tos, -to. a plucked Japanese musical instrument usu. having seven or thirteen strings stretched over a convex wooden sounding board. [1785–95; < Japanese]
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Noun1.koto - Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zitherkoto - Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingersstringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound

koto


koto

(kō`tō), a Japanese string instrument related in structure to the zitherzither
, stringed musical instrument, derived from the psaltery and the dulcimer. It has a flat sound box over which are stretched from 30 to 45 strings; these are plucked with the fingers and a plectrum. In the 18th cent.
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. It consists of an elongated rectangular wooden body, strung lengthwise with 7 to 13 silk strings. The uniformly long strings are tuned to one of several standard tunings by moveable wooden bridges. The koto is placed horizontally on the floor with the player seated behind it, and it is plucked with the fingernails or with a plectrum. The instrument was introduced to Japan in the 8th cent., and its present repertory has developed since the 16th cent. It is played solo and in duets, is used to accompany a singer to play in specific small ensembles.

koto

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noun Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither

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  • stringed instrument
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