襲しゅう名めい披ひ露ろう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

announcement of succession to a stage name

Used in traditional performing arts such as kabuki, noh, and rakugo when a performer formally announces taking on a predecessor's name. Often involves a public ceremony or performance.

• 来らい月げつ、歌か舞ぶ伎き座ざで襲しゅう名めい披ひ露ろうが行おこなわれる。

  Next month, the announcement of succession to the stage name will be held at the Kabukiza theater.

• 彼かれは襲しゅう名めい披ひ露ろうの口こう上じょうで、先せん代だいへの感かん謝しゃを述のべた。

  In his succession announcement speech, he expressed gratitude to his predecessor.