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伎芸 (ぎげい, gigei) Japanese meaning: performing art | Kotomora
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Related words 芸げい 能のう 芸能 is a broader term for public entertainment and performing arts in general, while 伎芸 emphasizes the technical skill and artistry within a specific traditional performing art.
芸げい 芸 is a more common and general word for art, skill, or performance. 伎芸 is more specific to traditional performing arts and their techniques.
Etymology Compound of 伎 (skill, deed) and 芸 (art, technique). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used to denote performing arts and their technical aspects.
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この
流りゅう
派は
で
は
、
伎ぎ
芸げい
の
習しゅう
得とく
に
長なが
い
年ねん
月げつ
が
かかる
。
In this school, mastering the performing art takes many years.
