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koken - What does it mean?

Definition of 'koken'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (theater) A black-clad person who enters the stage to rearrange the set, unremarked by the actors
  • * {{quote-news|1988|July 8|Diana Spinrad|Tango; Chicago Young Playwrights Festival|Chicago Reader citation
  • |passage=McAllister uses the Japanese device of the koken for changing scenes, distributing props, and creating furniture. }} ----