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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo n-rah-koo]
- /bʊnˈrɑ ku/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo n-rah-koo]
- /bʊnˈrɑ ku/
Definitions of bunraku word
- noun bunraku 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 3
- noun bunraku a form of puppet show in Japan with nearly life-size puppets, each operated by two or three on-stage puppeteers, while dialogue and narration are spoken by performers just offstage 3
- noun bunraku 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. 1
- noun bunraku A traditional form of Japanese puppetry. 0
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Origin of bunraku
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-30; < Japanese, from the Bunraku(-za), an Osaka theater of 1789-1801, literally, literature enjoyment (theater) < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese wén + lè
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Parts of speech for Bunraku
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bunraku popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bunraku usage trend in Literature
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- what does bunraku mean?
- how to make bunraku puppets?
- how to make a bunraku puppet?
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