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振り付け (ふりつけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
choreography ; dance composition ; dance coaching
Refers to the creation or arrangement of dance movements, as well as the act of teaching those movements. Commonly used in contexts like stage performances, music videos, and dance lessons.
ダンス
の
振ふ
り
付つ
け
を
覚おぼ
える
の
に
時じ
間かん
が
かかっ
た
。
It took time to learn the choreography for the new dance.
Written forms 振ふ り 付つ け Usage 63%
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana; most common in modern usage.
振ふり 付つけ Usage 30%
Abbreviated kanji form often seen in credits or compact text.
振ふり 付つ け Usage 6%
Common variant with slightly less okurigana; widely used.
フリツケ Usage 1%
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to Similar words ダンス ダンス is the general activity of dancing, while 振り付け specifically refers to the planned sequence of movements or the act of creating/teaching them.
舞ぶ 踊よう 舞踊 is a more formal or traditional term for dance as an art form, whereas 振り付け is the practical choreography or staging of movements.
Etymology Compound of 振り (furi, 'swinging motion; pretense') + 付け (tsuke, 'attaching; applying'). The term originally referred to assigning or attaching movements to a performance, evolving into the modern sense of choreography.
