舞まい姫ひめ

also: ぶき

ま

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ひ

め

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse

Refers to a woman who dances, especially in a performance context. The reading ぶき is rare and literary.

彼かの女じょは舞ぶ台たいで優ゆう雅がな舞まい姫ひめを演えんじた

。

She played an elegant dancing girl on stage.

この絵えには三さん人にんの舞まい姫ひめが描えがかれている。

Three female dancers are depicted in this painting.

Kanji

舞dance, flit, circle
姫princess

Related words

踊おどり子こ
踊り子 is the common, everyday word for a dancer of either sex, while 舞姫 is a more classical or literary term specifically for a female dancer.
ダンサー
ダンサー is the modern loanword for a professional dancer of any gender, whereas 舞姫 carries an old-fashioned, poetic image of a female performer.

Don't confuse with

舞妓まいこ
舞妓 refers specifically to an apprentice geisha in Kyoto who performs traditional dances, while 舞姫 is a broader, more literary word for any female dancer.

Counted with

人にん
舞姫 is counted with 人 as it refers to a person.

Built from

舞まい+姫ひめ

Written forms

舞姫Usage100%
- まいひめ
  Standard kanji spelling; the primary reading is まいひめ.
- ぶき
ぶき
Rare reading; mostly encountered in classical or literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 舞 (mai, 'dance') and 姫 (hime, 'princess' or 'young lady of noble birth'), originally referring to a young woman who performs a ceremonial or elegant dance. The reading ぶき is a rare, older reading.