日本にほん舞ぶ踊よう

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Meanings

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noun

traditional Japanese dance

Refers to classical Japanese dance forms, often performed in kimono with stylized movements, distinct from Western dance or modern Japanese dance.

彼かの女じょは週しゅうに一いち度ど、日本にほん舞ぶ踊ようを習ならっている。
She takes traditional Japanese dance lessons once a week.

日day, sun, Japan

本book, present, main

舞dance, flit, circle

踊jump, dance, leap

Similar words

舞ぶ踊よう
舞踊 is a broader term for dance, while 日本舞踊 specifically denotes traditional Japanese dance.
日に本ほん舞ぶ踏とう
日本舞踏 (butoh) is a distinct avant-garde dance form that emerged in the 20th century, not to be confused with classical 日本舞踊.

Etymology

Compound of 日本 (Japan) and 舞踊 (dance). The term 舞踊 itself combines 舞 (dance) and 踊 (dance), and came into use in the Meiji period to distinguish Japanese dance from Western dance.