bunraku

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noun

A traditional form of Japanese puppet theatre.

OriginJapanese 文楽 →
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Meanings

nounbunraku (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional form of Japanese puppet theatre.

Origin

  1. Japanese文楽
  2. Englishbunraku

Borrowing from Japanese 文楽 (bunraku).

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APA

bunraku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunraku

MLA

“bunraku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunraku. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bunraku,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunraku.

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