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舞姫 (まいひめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

舞まい姫ひめ

also: ぶき

ま

い

ひ

め

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse

Refers to a woman who dances, especially in a performance context. The reading ぶき is rare and literary.

彼かの女じょは舞ぶ台たいで優ゆう雅がな舞まい姫ひめを演えんじた。
She played an elegant dancing girl on stage.
この絵えには三さん人にん

の

舞まい

姫ひめ

が

描えが

か

れ

て

いる

。

Three female dancers are depicted in this painting.

Written forms

舞姫Usage100%
- まいひめ
  Standard kanji spelling; the primary reading is まいひめ.
- ぶき
ぶき
Rare reading; mostly encountered in classical or literary contexts.

Kanji

舞dance, flit, circle
姫princess

Similar words

踊おどり子こ
踊り子 is a more common, everyday word for a dancer (male or female), while 舞姫 has a more classical, refined, or literary feel and specifically refers to a female dancer.

Etymology

Compound of 舞 (mai, 'dance') and 姫 (hime, 'princess' or 'young lady of noble birth'), originally referring to a young woman who performs a ceremonial or elegant dance. The reading ぶき is a rare, older reading.