八佾の舞

Japanese
Kanji in this term
八 佾 舞
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Grade: 1		 Hyōgaiji まい
Grade: S
Irregular

Etymology

Attested in the Nihon Shoki (720 CE).

Derived from 八つ (yatsu, “eight”) + 等 (-ra, pluralizing suffix) + 舞 (mai, “dancing”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

The 八佾 spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese.

Noun

八佾の舞 (hiragana やつらのまい, rōmaji yatsura no mai, historical hiragana やつらのまひ)

  1. (historical, dance) bayi: an ancient Chinese dance, originally presented to emperors during sacrificial rites, performed by 64 people (in 8 groups of 8) accompanied to 雅楽 (gagaku, “yayue”) music
    Synonym: 八佾 (hachiitsu)
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