noun
laths; bamboo lathing
Refers to thin strips of wood or bamboo used as a base for plastering walls and ceilings in traditional Japanese architecture.
土壁の下地として小舞を組む。
They assemble laths as a base for the earthen wall.
noun
short kyogen dance with chanted accompaniment
Only when written 小舞
A brief comic dance in kyogen theater, performed to rhythmic chanting rather than instrumental music.
狂言の小舞は、謡に合わせて軽快に舞われる。
The kyogen komai is danced lightly to the chanting.
The derivation is uncertain. The kanji 小 (small) and 舞 (dance) directly describe the short kyogen dance, while the lathing sense may be a separate word or a metaphorical extension.