舞踊家(ぶようか)

ぶようか
noun
dancer; dance artist
formalartoccupation
1. dancer; dance artist; choreographer-performer
A professional dancer, particularly one trained in traditional Japanese dance or classical/contemporary dance forms. The suffix 家(か) indicates a professional or expert in the field.
彼女(かのじょ)は有名(ゆうめい)な舞踊家(ぶようか)だ。
She is a famous dancer.
日本舞踊(にほんぶよう)の舞踊家(ぶようか)が舞台(ぶたい)で踊(おど)った。
A Japanese dance artist performed on stage.
若(わか)い頃(ころ)から舞踊家(ぶようか)を目指(めざ)して厳(きび)しい稽古(けいこ)を続(つづ)けてきた。
She has continued rigorous training since a young age, aiming to become a dancer.

Composed of 舞踊(ぶよう) (dance, dancing) + 家(か) (professional, expert). Refers to a serious, professional dancer rather than a casual or recreational one. Carries a more formal and artistic connotation than ダンサー.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ダンサー: dancer — loanword; used broadly for all styles, especially modern and Western dance
  • 踊(おど)り手(て): dancer — native word; often for folk or traditional dance
  • 振付師(ふりつけし): choreographer — focuses on creating dance movements

Related Words

Compare: ダンサー (dancer)
Compare: 振付師(ふりつけし) (choreographer)
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