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組踊り

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くみ
Grade: 2
おど
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
組踊

Etymology

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Compound of (kumi, assembly) +‎ 踊り (odori, dance).

First cited to a text from 1696.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(くみ)(おど) (kumiodoriくみをどり (kumiwodori)?

  1. [from 1696] a dance where two or three people are grouped together
  2. [unknown] a performance where multiple types of dances are combined
  3. [from 1967] a type of drama or music performed in Okinawa

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 くみ‐おどり[‥をどり] 【組踊】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here