performing art; technique (in a performing art)
Refers to performing arts such as traditional Japanese dance, music, or theater, and the technical skill involved. Often used in contexts like 伎芸を磨く (to polish one's performing art skills).
彼女は伎芸の道に進むことを決意した。
She decided to pursue the path of performing arts.
この流派では、伎芸の習得に長い年月
In this school, mastering the performing art takes many years.
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.