Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuromaku

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kuro-maku
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Japan, an éminence grise or secret decision-maker.

Example Sentences

"The “black mists” of Japan did not die with Yoshio Kodama. In the spirit of the late kuromaku, questionable payments and mob connections still stretch far and wide among Japan's elected officials […]"

Etymology

From Japanese 黒幕, literally "black curtain", alluding to the unseen operators in puppet theater; compare pull strings.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 黒幕

Questions

What does kuromaku mean?: In Japan, an éminence grise or secret decision-maker.
Where does kuromaku come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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