large-scale rehearsal
Obsolete term for a full-scale rehearsal, especially in traditional performing arts. In modern Japanese, 総稽古 (そうけいこ) or ゲネプロ (dress rehearsal) are more common.
In Edo-period kabuki, a large-scale rehearsal was held before the actual performance.
Obsolete kanji spelling; the word is now normally written in kana as おおさらい.
Abbreviated kanji form; rare and obsolete.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'big') and 浚い (さらい, 'review, rehearsal'), from the verb 浚う (さらう, 'to review, go over'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely emerged in Edo-period theater contexts.