弦

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bowstring

On-Yomi: ゲン — Kun-Yomi: つる

Koohii stories:

1) [nyquil] 5-3-2007(145): A magic bow that only Gandalf can yield: there is no bowstring on it, and he uses his magic to fire arrows.

2) [cjon256] 23-6-2006(115): A bow with a mysterious invisible bowstring.

3) [DavidZ] 3-4-2011(28): TIP: This is used for string instruments, NOT bow & arrow. STORY: The greatest master of the violin bow and bowstring was the mysterious Paganini… 弦 [つる].

4) [decamer0n] 31-5-2007(25): It was always (and still is) a bit mysterious to me just what type of bowstring was supposed to be used on Chewbacca's laser bolt crossbow.

5) [jaresty] 14-11-2007(18): Legolas asks Gandalf to conjure him a new bowstring.

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