kabuki

See also: Kabuki

English
WOTD – 22 December 2006
Depiction of a kabuki theater scene.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 歌舞伎 (kabuki).

Pronunciation
  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /kəˈbuːki/
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧bu‧ki
  • Rhymes: -uːki

Noun

kabuki (uncountable) (often capitalized)

  1. A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies.

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Japanese

Romanization

kabuki

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かぶき

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 歌舞伎 (kabuki).

Noun

kabuki m (uncountable)

  1. kabuki (form of Japanese theatre)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 歌舞伎 (kabuki).

Noun

kabuki m (plural kabukis)

  1. kabuki

Adjective

kabuki (plural kabukis)

  1. Relating to kabuki
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