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benshis

benshis is the plural of benshi.

Meaning of benshi

Noun

benshi (plural benshi or benshis)

  1. A Japanese performer who provides live narration for silent films.
    • Silent Japanese films had explainers and narrators known as benshis, who became so popular that the Japanese commonly went to movies to see their favorite benshi rather than their favorite actor.2003 October 3, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “See the World”, in Chicago Reader

Questions about benshis

What is benshis the plural of?
Benshis is the plural of benshi.

Words near benshis in the dictionary

  1. benshees
  2. benshengren
  3. benshi
  4. benship
  5. benshiply
  6. benshis
  7. Benshoof
  8. Benshoofs
  9. Bensing
  10. Bensinger
  11. Bensingers

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