Definition of 人形浄瑠璃 (にんぎょうじょうるり)

にんぎょうじょうるり

人形浄瑠璃

にんぎょうじょうるり

ningyoujoururi

noun
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
See also:浄瑠璃,  文楽
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