bu̇nˈrä(ˌ)kü, ˈbu̇n(ˌ)r- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Japanese, from Bunraku , 19th century puppet troupe and theater in Osaka, from bun literature + raku ease, pleasure
: Japanese puppet theater featuring large costumed wooden puppets, onstage puppeteers, and a chanter who speaks all the lines