“String-puller” in Japanese
Short answer
String-puller in Japanese is “黒子” (kokushi). Full meaning: stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki), stagehand, prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter, string-puller; mole, lentigo, beauty mark, beauty spot.
Other ways to say “String-puller” in Japanese
ぼくろ
bokuro stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki), stagehand, prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter, string-puller; mole, lentigo, beauty mark, beauty spot
ホクロ
hokuro stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki), stagehand, prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter, string-puller; mole, lentigo, beauty mark, beauty spot
ほくろ
hokuro stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki), stagehand, prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter, string-puller; mole, lentigo, beauty mark, beauty spot
ボクロ
bokuro stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki), stagehand, prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter, string-puller; mole, lentigo, beauty mark, beauty spot
傀儡師
kairaishi puppeteer, puppet player; wirepuller, string-puller, man behind the scenes
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