biwa

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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 [[twang]]y tone.

Proper noun

1. A town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
2. A lake in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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