Etymology

kagura

ka·gu·ra
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Today it means: A kind of Shinto theatrical dance in Japan. Full definition →

Japanese 神楽
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from神楽
  2. English todaykagura

From Japanese 神楽 (kagura, literally “god music”). See more at the Japanese entry.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.