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義太夫語り (ぎだゆうかたり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

義ぎ太夫だゆう語かたり

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Meanings

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gidayū reciter

A performer who recites the narrative part in gidayū-bushi, a style of jōruri chanting used in bunraku puppet theater and kabuki.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな義ぎ太夫だゆう語かたりで、毎まい年とし文ぶん楽らく公こう演

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He is a famous gidayū reciter and performs in bunraku productions every year.

Kanji

義righteousness, justice, morality
太plump, thick, big around
夫husband, man
語word, speech, language

Related words

義ぎ太夫だゆう節ぶし
Refers to the musical narrative style itself, while 義太夫語り is the person who performs it.
太夫たゆう
A broader term for a high-ranking performer in traditional arts; 義太夫語り is a specific type of 太夫 specializing in gidayū.

Built from

義ぎ太夫だゆう+語かたる

Etymology

Compound of 義太夫 (gidayū, from the name of the founder Takemoto Gidayū) and 語り (katari, 'recitation').