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太夫；大夫
【たゆう】

[n]
▶ high-ranking noh actor

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 2592260 能太夫 1. high-ranking noh actor; head of a noh school

[n]
▶ head of a school of noh performance

[n] [hist]
▶ high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period)

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2591320 格子女郎【こうしじょろう】 1. prostitute of the second rank (below the tayū; Edo period)

[n]
▶ jōruri narrator
▶ manzai narrator

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 1356680 浄瑠璃 1. jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
	⇒ see: 1526020 万歳【まんざい】 1. door-to-door manzai; form of comedy originally performed at people's homes by entertainers during the New Year festivities; precursor to modern day manzai

[n]
▶ female role actor in kabuki

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 1580250 女形 1. onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles

(太夫 only) [n]
▶ lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)

[n] [hist]
▶ head of a sarugaku troupe

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 2862555 猿楽座 1. professional organization of sarugaku performers

[n]
▶ senior priest at a Shinto shrine

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 2249720 禰宜 1. senior priest (serving under the chief priest and associate chief priest)

History:

11.	A 2024-09-14 11:33:06 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	The new priest sense contradicts sense 6. I think it was dubious so I'll drop it.
	Diff:	@@ -40,5 +39,0 @@ -<pos>&n;</pos> -<xref type="see" seq="2415230">御師</xref> -<gloss>low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine</gloss> -</sense> -<sense> @@ -53 +48 @@ -<gloss>head of a Sarugaku troupe</gloss> +<gloss>head of a sarugaku troupe</gloss>
10.	A* 2024-09-14 09:54:33 Sombrero1 <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	小学館・大辞泉 (2019) Page 19232 https://imgur.com/a/XB7ZgG6 (Entry two and five)
	Diff:	@@ -47,0 +48,11 @@ +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="2862555">猿楽座</xref> +<misc>&hist;</misc> +<gloss>head of a Sarugaku troupe</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="2249720">禰宜・1</xref> +<gloss>senior priest at a Shinto shrine</gloss>
9.	A 2022-01-31 11:54:27 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -24 +24,2 @@ -<gloss>high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period)</gloss> +<misc>&hist;</misc> +<gloss>high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period)</gloss>
8.	A 2018-02-16 17:16:47 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -24 +24 @@ -<gloss>high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo- period)</gloss> +<gloss>high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period)</gloss>
7.	A 2018-02-16 07:44:34 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -24 +24 @@ -<gloss>high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period)</gloss> +<gloss>high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo- period)</gloss> @@ -31 +31 @@ -<gloss>joruri narrator</gloss> +<gloss>jōruri narrator</gloss>
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6.	A 2016-06-09 00:53:58 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -16 +16 @@ -<gloss>high-ranking Noh actor</gloss> +<gloss>high-ranking noh actor</gloss>
5.	A 2010-11-15 10:30:28 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	For 太夫? That's what is in GG5.
4.	A* 2010-11-14 20:29:17 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	upper->lower also are we sure about that restriction? seems to me it should be on the other kanji if anything
	Diff:	@@ -20,1 +20,1 @@ -<gloss>head of a school of Noh performance</gloss> +<gloss>head of a school of noh performance</gloss> @@ -30,2 +30,2 @@ -<gloss>Joruri narrator</gloss> -<gloss>Manzai narrator</gloss> +<gloss>joruri narrator</gloss> +<gloss>manzai narrator</gloss> @@ -36,1 +36,1 @@ -<gloss>female role actor in Kabuki</gloss> +<gloss>female role actor in kabuki</gloss>
3.	A 2010-11-14 20:27:56 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	approving so amendments can go through
2.	A* 2010-11-13 01:08:26 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	GG5
	Diff:	@@ -16,1 +16,1 @@ -<gloss>actor in a Noh play</gloss> +<gloss>high-ranking Noh actor</gloss> @@ -20,1 +20,5 @@ -<gloss>(Edo-period) high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara)</gloss> +<gloss>head of a school of Noh performance</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period)</gloss> @@ -39,0 +43,5 @@ +<sense> +<stagk>太夫</stagk> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)</gloss> +</sense>
1.	A* 2010-11-06 20:57:41 Scott
	Refs:	daij koj
	Comments:	could be improved (esp. 1)
	Diff:	@@ -15,1 +15,2 @@ -<gloss>leading actor in a Noh play</gloss> +<xref type="see" seq="2592260">能太夫</xref> +<gloss>actor in a Noh play</gloss> @@ -19,1 +20,18 @@ -<gloss>(Edo-period) courtesan</gloss> +<gloss>(Edo-period) high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara)</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="1356680">浄瑠璃</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="1526020">万歳・まんざい</xref> +<gloss>Joruri narrator</gloss> +<gloss>Manzai narrator</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="1580250">女形</xref> +<gloss>female role actor in Kabuki</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="2415230">御師</xref> +<gloss>low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine</gloss>

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