バレエ ばれえ noun ballet leisure 1. ballet A classical dance form characterized by precise, formalized movements and elaborate costumes and staging, or a theatrical performance of such dancing. 娘(むすめ)は五歳(ごさい)からバレエを習(なら)っている。🔊 My daughter has been taking ballet lessons since she was five. 「白鳥(はくちょう)の湖(みずうみ)」のバレエ公演(こうえん)を観(み)に行(い)った。🔊 I went to see a ballet performance of Swan Lake. バレエダンサーになるには厳(きび)しい訓練(くんれん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。🔊 Rigorous training is required to become a ballet dancer. Spelling note: バレエ is the standard spelling for ballet. バレー (with long ー) typically refers to volleyball (バレーボール).Famous ballets「白鳥(はくちょう)の湖(みずうみ)」(Swan Lake)「くるみ割(わ)り人形(にんぎょう)」(The Nutcracker)「眠(ねむ)れる森(もり)の美女(びじょ)」(Sleeping Beauty)「ロメオとジュリエット」(Romeo and Juliet)Related wordsバレエ団(だん) (ballet company)バレエ教室(きょうしつ) (ballet class/studio)バレエダンサー (ballet dancer)プリマバレリーナ (prima ballerina)トウシューズ (pointe shoes)チュチュ (tutu)Common collocationsバレエを習(なら)う (to take ballet lessons)バレエを踊(おど)る (to dance ballet)バレエ公演(こうえん) (ballet performance) Related Words Compare: バレーボール (volleyball (バレー, easily confused spelling)) Compare: 舞踊(ぶよう) (dancing) general Added 2026.1.18 5:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 06500/06504_baree