performance; acting; dance (on stage)
Used for stage performances, especially traditional Japanese arts like Noh or Kabuki, referring to the stylized movements and acting.
能楽師の所作は洗練されている。
The Noh performer's movements are refined.
dance (in kabuki); dance play
Abbreviation of 所作事 (しょさごと), specifically a dance piece in Kabuki. Not used in everyday conversation.
See also: 所作事
この歌舞伎の演目は所作が見どころだ。
The highlight of this Kabuki program is the dance piece.
茶道では一つ一つの所作に意味がある。
In tea ceremony, every movement has meaning.
dance in kabuki; dance play
Standard kanji spelling; the reading そさ is obsolete.
Composed of 所 (place, occasion) and 作 (make, do). Originally referred to actions or behavior appropriate to a place or situation, later extended to artistic performance.