日本舞踊(にほんぶよう)

にほんぶよう
noun
Japanese traditional dance; nihon-buyō
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1. Japanese traditional dance; nihon-buyō
The classical Japanese dance form that developed from kabuki and noh, performed in kimono to 三味線(しゃみせん) or 長唄(ながうた) music. Often shortened to 日舞(にちぶ) when spoken among practitioners.
祖母(そぼ)は日本舞踊(にほんぶよう)を習(なら)っている。
My grandmother studies Japanese traditional dance.
日本舞踊(にほんぶよう)の発表会(はっぴょうかい)を見(み)に行(い)った。
I went to see a Japanese traditional dance recital.
日本舞踊(にほんぶよう)は流派(りゅうは)によって動(うご)きや衣装(いしょう)が大(おお)きく異(こと)なる。
Japanese traditional dance varies greatly in movement and costume depending on the school.

Organized into hereditary schools (流派(りゅうは)) such as 花柳(はなやぎ), 藤間(ふじま), and 若柳(わかやぎ). Lessons emphasize precise posture, restrained gesture, and synchronization with sung music.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 歌舞伎(かぶき)舞踊(ぶよう): kabuki dance — the stage dance tradition that fed into nihon-buyō
  • 日舞(にちぶ): shortened form used among practitioners
  • 舞(まい): a broader term for traditional dance, including noh dance
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Added 2026.5.30 12:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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