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座興 (ざきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

座ざ興きょう

ざ

きょ

う

Meanings

1

noun

party entertainment; amusement; fun; trick

Refers to light entertainment, jokes, or playful tricks performed to liven up a social gathering or party.

彼かれは宴えん会かいで座ざ興きょうに手て品じなを披ひ露ろうした。
He performed magic tricks as entertainment at the banquet.
座ざ興きょうに一ひとつ歌うたを歌うたいましょう。
Let me sing a song for fun.

Kanji

座squat, seat, cushion
興entertain, revive, retrieve

Similar words

余よ興きょう
余興 is a more common word for entertainment at a party or event, often a planned performance. 座興 is less frequent and emphasizes spontaneous, light-hearted fun or tricks.

Etymology

Compound of 座 (seat, gathering) and 興 (entertainment, interest). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with amusement at a social gathering.