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Using Jōruri

  • In the example corpus, jōruri often appears in combinations such as: ningyō jōruri.

Context around Jōruri

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

play 1× focuses 1× commonly 1× chikamatsu 1× plays 1×

Sentence patterns with Jōruri

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a jōruri play may 1× is that jōruri focuses primarily 1× to ningyō jōruri chikamatsu monzaemon 1× was ningyō jōruri commonly referred 1× while jōruri plays tend 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a jōruri play 1× the first form 1× the founder of 1× while jōruri plays 1×

Common sentence endings:

actor s talents 1× looser sillier plots 1× of a human 1× on the actors 1× to as bunraku 1× true art form 1×

Words around Jōruri

Just before it in the word index:

jorum 3 jorts 3 jortner 2 jorrit 2 joronen 2 jornet 2

Just after it in the word index:

jorus 2 joruus 2 jorvik 3 jorwal 2 jory 13 joryu 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Jōruri

  • In this selection, "jōruri" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, play, focuses and commonly stand out and add context to how "jōruri" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a jōruri play may and is that jōruri focuses primarily. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jōruri" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jōruri

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The first form of theatre to flourish was Ningyō jōruri (commonly referred to as Bunraku ). (15 words)

Ningyō jōruri is a highly stylized form of theatre using puppets, today about 1/3d the size of a human. (20 words)

While jōruri plays tend to have serious, emotionally dramatic, and organized plots, plays written specifically for kabuki generally have looser, sillier plots. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

A jōruri play may sacrifice the details of sets, puppets, or action in favor of the chanter, while kabuki is known to sacrifice drama and even the plot to highlight an actor's talents. (34 words)

One of the crucial differences in the philosophy of the two forms is that jōruri focuses primarily on the story and on the chanter who recites it, while kabuki focuses more on the actors. (34 words)

The founder of and main contributor to Ningyō jōruri, Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653–1725), turned his form of theatre into a true art form. (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

A jōruri play may sacrifice the details of sets, puppets, or action in favor of the chanter, while kabuki is known to sacrifice drama and even the plot to highlight an actor's talents.

Ningyō jōruri is a highly stylized form of theatre using puppets, today about 1/3d the size of a human.

One of the crucial differences in the philosophy of the two forms is that jōruri focuses primarily on the story and on the chanter who recites it, while kabuki focuses more on the actors.

The first form of theatre to flourish was Ningyō jōruri (commonly referred to as Bunraku ).

The founder of and main contributor to Ningyō jōruri, Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653–1725), turned his form of theatre into a true art form.

While jōruri plays tend to have serious, emotionally dramatic, and organized plots, plays written specifically for kabuki generally have looser, sillier plots.

Common combinations with jōruri

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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