🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
にしん : nishin | define meaning
nishin
Pronunciation: [niɕiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- (Obsolete) Fiddle
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Fiddle. Neéshing".
Notes
Likely a two-stringed bowed musical instrument similar to a Chinese erhu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | にしん |
| Romanization | nishin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [niɕiŋ̍] |
意味：にこ【二胡】、こきゅう【胡弓】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 27). にしん : nishin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8259/nishin/.