照てり葉は狂きょう言げん

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Meanings

noun

Teriha Kyōgen; a type of theater blending noh, kyōgen, kabuki, dance, and popular songs

A historical Japanese theatrical form that combines elements of noh, kyōgen, and kabuki with dances and popular songs. The term is specialized and primarily encountered in discussions of traditional performing arts.

照てり葉は狂きょう言げんは、能のうや狂きょう言げん、歌か舞ぶ伎きの要よう素そを取とり入いれた舞ぶ台たい芸げい術じゅつです。
Teriha Kyōgen is a performing art that incorporates elements of noh, kyōgen, and kabuki.

Kanji

照illuminate, shine, compare
葉leaf, plane, lobe
狂lunatic, insane, crazy
言say, word

Related words

能のう
Noh is a classical masked drama with slow, stylized movement, while Teriha Kyōgen is a later hybrid form that also includes popular songs and dances.
狂きょう言げん
Kyōgen is a comedic theater often performed between noh plays; Teriha Kyōgen incorporates kyōgen elements but is a distinct genre with broader influences.
歌か舞ぶ伎き
Kabuki is a popular Edo-period theater known for elaborate costumes and dramatic acting; Teriha Kyōgen blends kabuki-style elements with noh and kyōgen.

Built from

照てり葉は+狂きょう言げん

Etymology

The term 照葉狂言 (Teriha Kyōgen) is a compound of 照葉 (teriha, 'shining leaves') and 狂言 (kyōgen, a form of comic theater). The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it likely refers to a style of performance that was bright and lively, akin to the imagery of shining leaves.