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主遣い (おもづかい) — chief puppeteer (bunraku) | Kumi Dictionary

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主遣い

主遣い

主おもづ遣かい

chief puppeteer (bunraku)

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主使い

おもづかい

Noun

1.

chief puppeteer (bunraku), manipulates the head and right arm

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Kanji that make up this word

ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)

lord・chief・master・main thing・principal

つか.う・-つか.い・-づか.い・つか.わす・や.る…(1)

dispatch・despatch・send・give・donate…(2)

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