舞踏(ぶとう)

ぶとう
noun
dance; dancing (especially formal or artistic)
formalart
1. dance; dancing (especially formal or artistic)
Dancing, especially Western ballroom dancing; a formal or old-fashioned word, as in 舞踏会(ぶとうかい) (a ball).
舞踏(ぶとう)会(かい)に招待(しょうたい)された。
I was invited to a ball.
彼女(かのじょ)は舞踏(ぶとう)を学(まな)んでいる。
She is studying dance.
暗黒(あんこく)舞踏(ぶとう)は日本(にほん)発祥(はっしょう)の前衛的(ぜんえいてき)な舞踊(ぶよう)芸術(げいじゅつ)である。
Butoh is an avant-garde dance art form that originated in Japan.

Refers to dance as a formal or artistic activity. Most commonly encountered in the compound 舞踏(ぶとう)会(かい) (ball, dance party), and in 暗黒(あんこく)舞踏(ぶとう) (butoh), a form of Japanese avant-garde dance.

Common collocations

  • 舞踏(ぶとう)会(かい): ball, dance party
  • 舞踏(ぶとう)曲(きょく): dance music
  • 暗黒(あんこく)舞踏(ぶとう): butoh (avant-garde dance)
  • 舞踏(ぶとう)家(か): dancer (professional)

Similar words

  • 舞踊(ぶよう): dance — broader term that includes both Japanese traditional dance and Western dance
  • ダンス: dance — loanword for casual or modern dancing
  • 踊(おど)り: dance — everyday word for dancing, especially folk or festival dances
  • 舞(まい): dance — refers specifically to the slow, elegant dance style of Noh and traditional court dance

Related Words

Compare: 舞踊(ぶよう) (dance)
Compare: ダンス (dance)
Compare: 踊(おど)り (dance)
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