black Noh mask for old man roles
A specific type of Noh mask, usually black, used for roles of old men. The term is technical and primarily encountered in the context of traditional Japanese theater.
I saw a black Noh mask for old man roles up close at the Noh theater.
Standard kanji spelling for this Noh mask term.
Variant kanji spelling; 色 replaces 式, but both refer to the same mask.
A compound of 黒 “black” and 式尉, the name of an old-man mask in Noh and related performing traditions.