minstrel in Japanese
minstrel in Japanese is 吟遊詩人, ミンストレル — minstrel means a traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.
minstrel in Japanese
吟遊詩人
Pronounced: gin'yuushijin
(historical) Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.
ミンストレル
Pronounced: minsutoreru
(historical) Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.
What does "minstrel" mean?
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noun A traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.
"A lone minstrel wandered from castle to castle, singing ballads for coins."
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noun A performer in an old-fashioned "minstrel show," where white performers wore blackface — a format now recognized as deeply racist.
"Minstrel shows were once popular but are now condemned for their racist caricatures."
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minstrel in a sentence
- A lone minstrel wandered from castle to castle, singing ballads for coins.
- The minstrel's songs kept the old legends alive.
- Minstrel shows were once popular but are now condemned for their racist caricatures.
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What is "minstrel" in Japanese?
"minstrel" in Japanese is 吟遊詩人, ミンストレル. minstrel means: A traveling medieval entertainer who sang and recited poetry, usually with musical accompaniment.
How do you pronounce 吟遊詩人?
"minstrel" in Japanese is 吟遊詩人, pronounced "gin'yuushijin".
How do you use "minstrel" in a sentence?
Example: "A lone minstrel wandered from castle to castle, singing ballads for coins." In Japanese, "minstrel" is 吟遊詩人, ミンストレル.
Are there other ways to say "minstrel" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "minstrel": 吟遊詩人, ミンストレル.
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