歌舞伎

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Chinese

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to sing and dance; singing and dancing craft
trad. (歌舞伎) 歌舞
simp. #(歌舞伎) 歌舞

Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Japanese ()()() (kabuki).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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歌舞伎

  1. kabuki (a form of Japanese theatre)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
(ateji)

Grade: S
(ateji)

Grade: S
(ateji)
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
歌舞妓

Etymology

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Term first attested around the Tenshō era (1573-1592).

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of verb 傾く (kabuku, to tilt, to lean).[1][2]

The kanji spelling is an example of phono-semantic ateji (当て字), literally "song, dance, and skill".

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()() (kabuki

  1. a bizarrely-dressed person
    Synonym: 歌舞伎者 (kabukimono)
  2. (culture, art) kabuki: traditional Japanese dance-drama featuring bizarrely-dressed performers
    Synonyms: 歌舞伎劇 (kabuki-geki), 歌舞伎芝居 (kabuki-shibai)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: kabuki

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN