大道芸(だいどうげい)

だいどうげい
noun
street performance, busking
leisure
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)で大道芸(だいどうげい)を見(み)た。
I saw a street performance in the park.
週末(しゅうまつ)の駅前(えきまえ)で大道芸(だいどうげい)をやっている人(ひと)がいた。
There was someone doing a street performance in front of the station on the weekend.
この街(まち)では毎年(まいとし)大道芸(だいどうげい)フェスティバルが開(ひら)かれ、世界中(せかいじゅう)からパフォーマーが集(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 芸(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.

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Related Words

Compare: 曲芸(きょくげい) (acrobatics)
Compare: 軽業(かるわざ) (acrobatics)
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Added 2026.2.20 22:39 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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