It is also called "maruhon-mono" because many works of kabuki are an adaptation of ningyo joruri and books containing full-length works of joruri are called "maruhon"(complete set of books).
多くの歌舞伎が人形浄瑠璃の翻案であり、浄瑠璃を省略なく収めた本を丸本と称するところから、丸本物（まるほんもの）と呼ばれる。