(ぶたい)

ぶたい
noun
stage, setting
1. stage (theater)
A raised platform where performances take place.
The actor stepped onto the stage.
I'm waiting backstage for my turn.
舞台裏 = backstage
He is a veteran stage actor who has been performing on stage for many years.
2. setting, scene
The location where events take place, including in stories or films.
This novel is set in the Edo period.
To be active on the world stage.
A movie set in Kyoto is generating buzz.

USAGE: 舞台(ぶたい) refers both to physical theater stages and to settings/scenes where action takes place.

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