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人形芝居 (にんぎょうしばい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

人にん形ぎょう芝しば居い

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Meanings

1

puppet show; puppet theater

Refers to a theatrical performance using puppets, including traditional forms like bunraku.

子こ供どもたちは人にん形ぎょう芝しば居いを楽たのしみにして

いる

。

The children are looking forward to the puppet show.

Kanji

人person
形shape, form, style
芝turf, lawn
居reside, to be, exist

Related words

文ぶん楽らく
文楽 specifically refers to the traditional Japanese puppet theater, while 人形芝居 is a broader term for any puppet show.

Built from

人にん形ぎょう+芝しば居い

Etymology

Compound of 人形 (にんぎょう, 'doll, puppet') and 芝居 (しばい, 'play, drama').