also: にくじばん
flesh-colored leotards
A theatrical costume piece, primarily used in kabuki, that gives the illusion of nudity. The reading にくじゅばん is more common than にくじばん.
In kabuki, actors wear flesh-colored leotards to give the appearance of bare skin.
The flesh-colored leotards used in that stage production were very intricately made.
Standard kanji spelling for flesh-colored leotards used in kabuki and theater.
Compound of 肉 (niku, 'flesh') and 襦袢 (juban, 'undergarment'). The term describes a skin-toned undergarment used in traditional theater.