quick-change dance; seven transformations dance
A kabuki dance in which the performer changes costumes seven times in quick succession.
In the kabuki quick-change dance, the actor changes costumes one after another.
lantana; shrub verbena
Refers to the flowering plant Lantana camara, often called ランタナ in modern Japanese. The name 七変化 comes from the way its flowers change color as they mature.
See also: ランタナ
庭にシチヘンゲが咲いている。
Lantana is blooming in the garden.
hydrangea
An older or alternative name for hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), now usually called アジサイ. This usage is rare and may be encountered in historical or poetic contexts.
See also: アジサイ
古い文献では、アジサイを七変化と呼ぶことがある。
In old documents, hydrangea is sometimes called 七変化.
アジサイ is the standard modern name for hydrangea; 七変化 is a rare, older name for the same plant.
Standard kanji spelling for all senses; the plant senses are also commonly written in kana.
Katakana spelling is common for the lantana plant sense.
Literally 'seven transformations'. The name refers to the rapid costume changes in the kabuki dance, and by extension to plants whose flowers change color (lantana) or have many varieties (hydrangea).