How do you use Biwa in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Biwa meaning
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.
Using Biwa
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- In the example corpus, biwa often appears in combinations such as: lake biwa, biwa pearl, biwa canal.
Context around Biwa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Biwa
- In this selection, "biwa" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lake, name, pearl, canal and pearls stand out and add context to how "biwa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1971 when biwa pearl farmers and at lake biwa in a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "biwa" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with biwa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lake Biwa Canal was a significant infrastructural development. (8 words)
The construction of Lake Biwa Canal in 1890 is one measure taken to revive the city. (16 words)
After five or six years, she left court and retired with Shōshi to the Lake Biwa region. (17 words)
In the event of an accident, the water of Lake Biwa, which provides water to the city of Kyoto, would be contaminated, while Maizuru lies within 30 km of many of the reactors and might have to be evacuated. (39 words)
Competing in cold and wet conditions at Lake Biwa, in a lonely battle which was restricted to elite athletes and attracted minimal spectators due to coronavirus fears, Mokoka crossed the line 36 seconds behind Kenyan winner Evans Chebet. (38 words)
The extensive and successful use of the Biwa Pearl Mussel is reflected in the name Biwa pearls, a phrase which was at one time nearly synonymous with freshwater pearls in general. (31 words)
Example sentences (7)
The extensive and successful use of the Biwa Pearl Mussel is reflected in the name Biwa pearls, a phrase which was at one time nearly synonymous with freshwater pearls in general.
Competing in cold and wet conditions at Lake Biwa, in a lonely battle which was restricted to elite athletes and attracted minimal spectators due to coronavirus fears, Mokoka crossed the line 36 seconds behind Kenyan winner Evans Chebet.
In the event of an accident, the water of Lake Biwa, which provides water to the city of Kyoto, would be contaminated, while Maizuru lies within 30 km of many of the reactors and might have to be evacuated.
After five or six years, she left court and retired with Shōshi to the Lake Biwa region.
Lake Biwa Canal was a significant infrastructural development.
Since the time of peak production in 1971, when Biwa pearl farmers produced six tons of cultured pearls, pollution has caused the virtual extinction of the industry.
The construction of Lake Biwa Canal in 1890 is one measure taken to revive the city.
Common combinations with biwa
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: