Bunraku
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Bun·ra·ku

noun \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

Origin of BUNRAKU

Japanese
First Known Use: 1920

Rhymes with BUNRAKU

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