1. One who, or that which, prompts; one who admonishes or incites to action. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. One who reminds another, as an actor or an orator, of the words to be spoken next; specifically, one employed for this purpose in a theater. [ 1913 Webster ]
[くろご;くろこ, kurogo ; kuroko](n) (1) stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; (2) behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller#19962[Add to Longdo]
[くろんぼう(黒ん坊);くろんぼ, kuronbou ( kuro n bou ); kuronbo](n) (1) (derog) (See 白んぼ) dark-skinned person; well-tanned person; (2) (wheat) smut; (3) (See 黒衣・くろご・1) stagehand (in kabuki); prompter[Add to Longdo]