• Kabuki

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /kəˈbuːki/
    • Hyphenation: ka + bu + ki

    Alternative forms

    Origin

    From Japanese

    かぶき

    |sc=Jpan|lang=ja}, from Middle Chinese 歌舞 (ka-mjú "song and dance") (compare Mandarin gēwǔ 歌舞) + 伎 (gjé "performer").

    Full definition of kabuki

    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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