振(ふ)り付(つ)け

ふりつけ
noun
choreography, dance direction
1. choreography, dance direction
The design and arrangement of dance movements and sequences for a performance. Also refers to the movements themselves once arranged.
振(ふ)り付(つ)けを覚(おぼ)えるのに苦労(くろう)した。
I struggled to learn the choreography.
有名(ゆうめい)な振(ふ)り付(つ)け師(し)がこの舞台(ぶたい)を担当(たんとう)した。
A famous choreographer was in charge of this stage production.
ダンスの振(ふ)り付(つ)けを動画(どうが)で確認(かくにん)しながら練習(れんしゅう)している。
I'm practicing while checking the dance choreography on video.

USAGE:
Derived from the verb 振(ふ)り付(つ)ける (to choreograph). Used in dance, theater, musicals, and idol/pop performance contexts. The person who creates choreography is called a 振(ふ)り付(つ)け師(し) (choreographer).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 振(ふ)り付(つ)けを覚(おぼ)える: to learn choreography
  • 振(ふ)り付(つ)けを考(かんが)える: to create/devise choreography
  • 振(ふ)り付(つ)け師(し): choreographer

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 踊(おど)り: dance (the dance itself, not the arrangement)
  • コレオグラフィー: choreography (loanword, less common in everyday speech)
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