bunraku
[ boo n-rah-koo ]
/ bʊnˈrɑ ku /
noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
a form of Japanese puppet theater in which puppeteers, dressed in black and visible to the audience, manipulate large puppets to the accompaniment of a chanted narration and musical instruments.
Origin of bunraku
1915–30; < Japanese, from the
Bunraku(-za), an Osaka theater of 1789–1801, literally, literature enjoyment (theater) < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese
wén +
lè
Words nearby bunraku
bunny,
bunny boiler,
bunny hop,
bunny hug,
bunodont,
bunraku,
buns,
bunsen,
bunsen burner,
bunsen's solubility coefficient,
bunt
British Dictionary definitions for bunraku
bunraku
/ (bʊnˈrɑːkuː) /
noun
a Japanese form of puppet theatre in which the puppets are usually about four feet high, with moving features as well as limbs and each puppet is manipulated by up to three puppeteers who remain onstage
Word Origin for bunraku
C20: Japanese