文楽
Meanings
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bunraku; Japanese puppet theater
Refers specifically to the traditional Japanese puppet theater, often associated with Osaka, featuring large puppets, shamisen music, and a narrator.
I watched a bunraku performance in Osaka.
Usage patterns
- 文楽を見るto watch/see bunraku
I watched bunraku in Osaka.
- 文楽を鑑賞するto appreciate/view bunraku (as an art form)
I appreciated a bunraku performance at the theater.
- 文楽の公演a bunraku performance/show
There is a bunraku performance next month.