Murasaki Shikibu

American  

[moo-rah-sah-kee shee-kee-boo] / ˈmu rɑˈsɑ ki ˈʃi kiˌbu /

noun

1. Lady, 978?–1031?, Japanese poet and novelist.

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Murasaki Shikibu British  

/ ˌmʊərɑːˈsɑːkiː ˈʃiːkiːˌbuː /

noun

1. 11th-century Japanese court lady, author of The Tale of Genji, perhaps the world's first novel

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Example Sentences

The rivals in question are Sei Shōnagon and Murasaki Shikibu.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

The book, which was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting in the emperor’s court, continuously centers female perspectives while ostensibly chronicling the escapades of a male hero.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023

Oh, and it was written by a woman, Murasaki Shikibu.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 19, 2019

Initial episodes will zero in on pioneering novelist Murasaki Shikibu, fearsome marauder Shih, activists such as Emma Goldman and Ida B. Wells, and Ada Lovelace, who's celebrated as the world's first computer programmer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2016

Murasaki Shikibu was a lady of noble birth.

From Oriental Women by Pollard, Edward Bagby