舞踊(ぶよう)

ぶよう
noun
dancing; dance; choreography
1. dancing; dance (as an art form)
The art of dancing, especially traditional or artistic dance forms.
日本(にほん)舞踊(ぶよう)を学(まな)ぶ。
To learn Japanese traditional dance.
舞踊(ぶよう)の公演(こうえん)を見(み)た。
I watched a dance performance.
舞踊家(ぶようか)として活躍(かつやく)している。
She's active as a dancer.

舞踊(ぶよう) is a formal term for dance as an art form, encompassing both Japanese and Western styles.

TYPES:

  • 日本舞踊(にほんぶよう): Japanese traditional dance
  • 創作舞踊(そうさくぶよう): creative dance
  • 民族舞踊(みんぞくぶよう): folk dance

RELATED:

  • 踊(おど)り: dance (casual)
  • ダンス: dance (Western style)
  • 舞踊家(ぶようか): dancer (professional)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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