歌舞伎

Chinese

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 歌舞伎 (kabuki).

Pronunciation


Noun

歌舞伎

  1. kabuki (a form of Japanese theatre)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: S

Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative forms

  • 歌舞妓

Etymology

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 phonetic ateji (当て字), literally "song, dance, and skill".

Pronunciation

Noun

歌舞伎 (hiragana かぶき, rōmaji 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

Descendants

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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