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Bunraku

noun Bun·ra·ku \bn-ˈrä-(ˌ)kü\

Definition of BUNRAKU

:  Japanese puppet theater featuring large costumed wooden puppets, puppeteers who are onstage, and a chanter who speaks all the lines
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Origin of BUNRAKU

Japanese
First Known Use: 1920

Rhymes with BUNRAKU

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