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黙劇 (もくげき, mokugeki) Japanese meaning: pantomime | Kotomora

黙もく劇げき

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Meanings

1

A theatrical performance using gestures and body movements without speech.

彼かれは黙もく劇げきの名めい手しゅだ。
He is a master of pantomime.

Kanji

黙silence, become silent, stop speaking
劇drama, play

Don't confuse with

目もく撃げきN2
黙劇 (もくげき) means 'pantomime/mime play' and is unrelated in meaning despite sharing the exact same pronunciation as 目撃.

Etymology

Compound of 黙 (moku, 'silence') and 劇 (geki, 'drama').