1. plural of bunraku; traditional Japanese puppet theater in which large wooden puppets are manipulated by visible puppeteers while a narrator tells the story
Usage: often used as a mass noun or uncountable in English; refers to the art form, performances, or multiple puppet theater productions

Examples

• The museum featured several bunrakus from the Edo period.
• Students learned about bunrakus as part of their Japanese cultural studies.
• Traditional bunrakus continue to be performed in Osaka and other cities.
• The intricate puppetry of bunrakus requires years of training to master.