Etymology

kabuki

ka·bu·ki
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Today it means: A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies. Full definition →

Japanese 歌舞伎
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from歌舞伎
  2. English todaykabuki

Borrowed from Japanese 歌舞伎 (kabuki).

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