griot

Japanese translation: グリオ

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English term or phrase:griot
Japanese translation:グリオ
Entered by: cinefil

00:50 Oct 29, 2004
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: griot
I am working on a glossary of history and I can not find this term "griot" in any dictionaries. In the source document, griot is supposed to mean "storyteller". Does 語り手 sound ok or can anyone give me a correct word in Japanese characters ? Thanks in advance.
Takako Whilden
Local time: 06:56
グリオ
Explanation:
グリオ(西アフリカの口承伝承者)

カタカナで「グリオ」とするのが一般的です。
フランス語ですね。
厳密に言うと男性で、女性の場合はgriotteと女性形になります。


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Note added at 2004-10-29 01:58:45 (GMT)
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グリオは、音楽や魔術も伝承しますので「語り部」という限定的な言葉にはあまり賛成できません。
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cinefil
Japan
Local time: 06:56
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Thank you very much. You helped me a lot.
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グリオ


Explanation:
グリオ(西アフリカの口承伝承者)

カタカナで「グリオ」とするのが一般的です。
フランス語ですね。
厳密に言うと男性で、女性の場合はgriotteと女性形になります。


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Note added at 2004-10-29 01:58:45 (GMT)
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グリオは、音楽や魔術も伝承しますので「語り部」という限定的な言葉にはあまり賛成できません。

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you very much. You helped me a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hinata: Or 語り部(katari-be),
33 mins
  -> thanks, pls see my note

agree  Will Matter
17 hrs
  -> thanks, pls see my note
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