Kabuki

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歌舞伎 (Kabuki) is a Japanese noun meaning “kabuki, traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red”.

Meanings

  1. nounkabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red

Examples

  • I saw a kabuki play in Tokyo.

  • Do you know kabuki?

  • I'm studying kabuki drama.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 歌舞伎

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