acrobatics; variety performing arts
Refers to acrobatic feats and variety stage arts, often associated with Chinese circus traditions. In Japanese, it can also broadly mean miscellaneous performing arts.
A Chinese acrobatic troupe came to Japan and gave a performance.
He has been learning acrobatics since he was little.
サーカス refers to a circus as a whole, while 雑技 focuses on the acrobatic acts themselves.
Standard kanji spelling for acrobatics and variety performing arts.
Variant kanji form using 伎 (skill, performance); less common than 雑技.
Compound of 雑 (miscellaneous) and 技 (skill, technique). The spelling 雑伎 uses 伎 (performance, skill). The term is used to describe acrobatics and variety arts, with strong associations to Chinese circus traditions.