紙芝居
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 紙 | 芝 | 居 |
| かみ Grade: 2 |
しば Grade: S |
い Grade: 5 |
| kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
From 紙 (kami, “paper”) + 芝居 (shibai, “play, drama”).
Pronunciation
Noun
紙芝居 • (kamishibai) ←かみしばゐ (kamisibawi)?
- kamishibai: story told by revealing, one after another, sheets of paper with color pictures depicting scenes in the story
Derived terms
- 紙芝居屋 (kamishibaiya)