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私は三味線を演奏 I play the shamisen Is that correct? 私は三味線を演奏 Watashi wa shamisen o ensō I play the shamisen

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You must say 「私は三味線を弾く」 (わたし は しゃみせん を ひく)
「弾く」is the verb you use to say "to play" if the instrument is a string instrument like guitar or piano.
「演奏する」 mens to play music at a concert, to give representation. But you need to add "する". "演奏会" (えんそうかい) is a concert.
If you just want to say "to play music", you want to use 「奏でる」 (かなでる).

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私は三味線を演奏する I play the shamisen

Is that correct?

私は三味線を演奏する (演奏しますis more polite)

Watashi wa shamisen o ensō suru (ensō shimasu)

I play the shamisen

 

You can say also:

私は三味線を弾く(弾きます) 

Watashi wa shamisen o hiku (hikimasu)


*play a musical instrument=弾く(hiku)



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