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舞台背景 (butaihaikei) Japanese meaning: stage scenery | Kotomora

舞ぶ台たい背はい景けい

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Meanings

1

stage scenery; set; backdrop

Refers to the painted cloth or constructed scenery at the back of a theater stage. Also used metaphorically for the background or setting of an event.

舞ぶ台たい背はい景けいがとても美うつくしく描えがか

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The stage backdrop was painted very beautifully.

この劇げきの舞ぶ台たい背はい景けいは森もりの中なかの小こ屋やだ。

The set for this play is a cabin in the woods.

Kanji

舞dance, flit, circle
台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
背stature, height, back
景scenery, view

Related words

背はい景けい
背景 is a general term for background (in pictures, photos, or situations), while 舞台背景 specifically refers to a theatrical stage backdrop.
舞ぶ台たい装そう置ち
舞台装置 is a broader term for stage equipment and mechanisms, including lighting and props, whereas 舞台背景 focuses on the painted or constructed background scenery.

Built from

舞ぶ台たい+背はい景けい

Etymology

Compound of 舞台 (stage) and 背景 (background). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard Sino-Japanese compounding pattern.