pansori

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noun

A traditional Korean style of narrative song, in which a single performer is accompanied by a drummer.

OriginKorean 판소리 →
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Meanings

nounpansori (countable and uncountable, plural pansoris or pansori)

plural pansoris

  1. uncountableA traditional Korean style of narrative song, in which a single performer is accompanied by a drummer.
  2. countableAn individual song in this style.

Origin

  1. Korean판소리
  2. Englishpansori

From Korean 판소리.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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