bugaku

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noun

A Japanese traditional courtly dance, with slow, regal movements.

OriginJapanese 舞楽 →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounbugaku (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese traditional courtly dance, with slow, regal movements.

Origin

  1. Japanese舞楽
  2. Englishbugaku

Borrowed from Japanese 舞楽 (bugaku).

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APA

bugaku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bugaku

MLA

“bugaku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bugaku. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bugaku,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bugaku.

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