義太夫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
義 太 夫
ぎ
Grade: 5 		た > だ
Grade: 2 		ゆう
Grade: 4
on'yomi irregular

Etymology

義(ぎ) (gi, “righteousness, loyalty”) + 太夫(たゆう) (tayū, “entertainer, courtesan”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

義(ぎ)太(だ)夫(ゆう) • (gidayū) 

  1. short for 義太夫節 (gidayū-bushi, “the sung and chanted recitative used in bunraku”)

Derived terms

  • 義太夫語(ぎだゆうかた)り (gidayūkatari)
  • 義太夫節(ぎだゆうぶし) (gidayū-bushi)
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