(ぶようか)

ぶようか
noun
dancer; dance artist
1. dancer; dance artist; choreographer-performer
A professional dancer, particularly one trained in traditional Japanese dance or classical/contemporary dance forms. The suffix () indicates a professional or expert in the field.
彼女(かのじょ)有名(ゆうめい)舞踊家(ぶようか)だ。
She is a famous dancer.
日本舞踊(にほんぶよう)舞踊家(ぶ���うか)舞台(ぶたい)(おど)った���
A Japanese dance artist performed on stage.
(わか)(ころ)から��踊家(ぶようか)目指(めざ)して(きび)しい稽古(けいこ)(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) + () (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:

  • 日本舞踊(にほんぶよう)舞踊��(ぶようか): Japanese traditional dance artist
  • バレエの舞踊家(ぶようか): ballet dancer
  • 舞踊家(ぶようか)として活躍(かつやく)する: to be active as a dancer
  • 舞踊家(ぶようか)目指(めざ)す: to aspire to become a dancer

SIMILAR WORDS:

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