(だいどうげい)

だいどうげい
noun
street performance, busking
1. street performance, busking, street entertainment
Performances carried out in public spaces such as streets, parks, or plazas. Includes juggling, acrobatics, magic, music, mime, and other acts performed for passersby.
公園(こうえん)大道芸(だいどうげい)()た。
I saw a street performance in the park.
週末(しゅうまつ)駅前(えきまえ)大道芸(だいどうげい)をやっている(ひと)がいた。
There was someone doing a street performance in front of the station on the weekend.
この(まち)では毎年(まいとし)大道芸(だいどうげい)フェスティバルが(ひら)かれ、世界中(せかいじゅう)からパフォーマーが(あつ)まる。
Every year this city holds a street performance festival, attracting performers from around the world.

USAGE:
A compound of 大道(だいどう) (main road, street) and (げい) (performance art). The performer is called 大道芸人(だいどうげいにん). Japan has a notable street performance culture, with events like the Shizuoka Daidougei World Cup being well known.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大道芸人(だいどうげいにん): street performer
  • 大道芸(だいどうげい)フェスティバル: street performance festival
  • 大道芸(だいどうげい)披露(ひろう)する: to showcase street performance
  • 大道芸(だいどうげい)()る: to watch street performance