| 释义 |
‖ bunraku|ˈbunraku|
[Jap.]
A kind of traditional Japanese puppetry practised at the Bunraku-za marionette theatre by its company; also, a contracted name for this company; hence, the Japanese puppet theatre in general. Also attrib.
1920B. Kure Hist. Devel. Marionette Theatre Japan 30 There are two schools in the marionette art: Yuki School, which manipulates the dolls by strings and Bunraku School, which makes the dolls act by holding them. 1936Travel in Japan II. 24 Even on a stage of Bunraku's pretention, only puppets in important roles are handled by three manipulators. 1955A. C. Scott Kabuki Theatre of Japan iv. 56 If ever there was a case for State support it is that of the Bunraku. Ibid., The title Bunraku has now come to mean the doll theatre as a whole. 1959Listener 12 Feb. 299/1 Like puppets in the Bunraku doll-theatre. |