講釈師

See also: 講釋師

Japanese

Kanji in this term
講	釈	師
こう Grade: 5	しゃく Grade: S	し Grade: 5
kan'on	goon	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
講釋師 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 講(こう)釈(しゃく) (kōshaku, “storytelling”) + 師(し) (-shi, “master”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) こーしゃくし [kòóshákúꜜshì] (Nakadaka – [4])^[1]
(Tokyo) こーしゃくし [kòósháꜜkùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɕa̠kɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

講(こう)釈(しゃく)師(し) • (kōshaku-shi) ^{←かうしやくし (kausyaku-si)^?}

professional storyteller
Synonym: 講談師 (kōdan-shi)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN