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たゆう 太夫
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1. high-ranking noh actor​See also 能太夫
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2. head of a school of noh performance​
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3. high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period)​Historical term
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4. jōruri narrator; manzai narrator​See also 浄瑠璃, See also 万歳 まんざい
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5. female role actor in kabuki​See also 女形
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6. lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)​Only applies to 太夫
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7. head of a sarugaku troupe​Historical term, See also 猿楽座
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8. senior priest at a Shinto shrine​See also 禰宜
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大夫 【たゆう】

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