Meaning of 浄瑠璃 in Japanese

Definition of 浄瑠璃

じょうるり(joururi) 【浄瑠璃】

(n) type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with the Japanese puppet theater)

にんぎょうじょうるり(ningyoujoururi) 【人形浄瑠璃】

(n) Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen →Related words: 浄瑠璃
older and more neutral name for bunraku →Related words: 文楽

あやつりじょうるり(ayatsurijoururi) 【操浄瑠璃 ·操り浄瑠璃】

じょうるりかたり(joururikatari) 【浄瑠璃語り ·浄瑠璃語】