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    3. 義太夫

    義太夫

    義ぎ太だ夫ゆう

    gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)

    KMT7News #18+1NounCulture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab21 strokes

    ぎだゆう

    Noun

    1.
    gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
    abbreviation

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    義ぎ太だ夫ゆうは日に本ほんの伝でん統と芸うげ能いの一うのひとつです。

    Gidayū is one of Japan's traditional performing arts.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    文ぶん楽らくでは、太た夫ゆうが義ぎ太だ夫ゆう節ぶしを語かたり、三しゃ味みせ線んが伴ばん奏そうする。

    In Bunraku, the tayū narrates the Gidayū-bushi, and the shamisen provides accompaniment.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれは若わかい頃ころから義ぎ太だ夫ゆうの稽けい古こに励はげみ、その技ぎ術じゅつを磨みがいた。

    He diligently practiced Gidayū from a young age and honed his skills.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentEducation
    義ぎ太だ夫ゆうの語かたりには、登とう場じょう人じん物ぶつの感かん情じょうや情じょう景けいが豊ゆたかに表ひょう現げんされる。

    In Gidayū narration, the emotions and scenes of the characters are richly expressed.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    江え戸ど時じ代だいに確たて立らされた義ぎ太だ夫ゆうは、今こん日にちまで多おおくの人ひと々びとを魅み了りょうし続つづけている。

    Gidayū, established in the Edo period, continues to fascinate many people to this day.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
    太
    ふと.い・ふと.る…(5)
    plump・thick・big around
    夫
    おっと・それ…(7)
    husband・man
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