sarugaku

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noun

A form of Japanese theater popular during the 11th to 14th centuries.

OriginJapanese 猿楽 →
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Meanings

nounsarugaku (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA form of Japanese theater popular during the 11th to 14th centuries.

Origin

  1. Japanese猿楽
  2. Englishsarugaku

From Japanese 猿楽 (literally “monkey music”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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