Meaning

Primary

Joruri

Alternative

Ballad

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you cleanse a lapis lazuli rock until it goes glassy, you can use it in a joruri performance. In case you haven't heard of joruri, it's traditional Japanese chanted storytelling, sort of like a ballad, that's accompanied by shamisen music, and often puppets.

Reading

じょうるり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You learned all these readings with the kanji, so you should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

江戸時代の娯楽は、浄瑠璃や歌舞伎だった。

Entertainment in the Edo period was joruri and kabuki.

人形浄瑠璃のチケットをもらいました。

I got a ticket for a ningyo joruri performance.

今回は、浄瑠璃人形の作り手にインタビューをしました。

This time, we interviewed a creator of joruri puppets.

Kanji Composition