kabuki fighting scene; rough style acting
A kabuki term referring to the rough, bombastic style of acting featuring exaggerated movements, dynamic poses, and fighting scenes. Contrasts with 和事 (wagoto), the gentle style.
歌舞伎の荒事は、力強い動きと派手な見得が特徴だ。
Kabuki's aragoto is characterized by powerful movements and flamboyant mie poses.
He is an actor who specializes in aragoto roles.
kabuki actor specializing in rough, heroic roles
Compound of 荒 (ara, 'rough, wild') and 事 (koto, 'thing, matter, affair'), literally 'rough business'. The term originated in Edo-period kabuki to describe the bombastic acting style developed by Ichikawa Danjūrō I.