歌舞伎座(かぶきざ)

かぶきざ
noun (proper)
Kabukiza (kabuki theatre in Ginza)
cultureentertainmentbuildingproper-nounplace-name
1. Kabukiza; the Kabuki-za Theatre
The leading kabuki theatre in Japan, in the Ginza district of Tokyo, first opened in 1889 and rebuilt several times, most recently in 2013. Its name stands for kabuki at its most traditional and prestigious.
銀座(ぎんざ)の歌舞伎座(かぶきざ)。
The Kabukiza in Ginza.
歌舞伎座(かぶきざ)で初(はじ)めて歌舞伎(かぶき)を見(み)た。
I saw kabuki for the first time at the Kabukiza.
歌舞伎座(かぶきざ)には、一幕(ひとまく)だけ安(やす)く見(み)られる席(せき)もある。
At the Kabukiza there are also seats where you can watch just one act cheaply.

The suffix 〜座(ざ) marks a theatre or troupe, as in 歌舞伎座(かぶきざ) and other old playhouse names. 一幕見席(ひとまくみせき), single-act tickets sold on the day, let visitors sample a performance without buying a full programme.

Common expressions

  • 歌舞伎座(かぶきざ)の公演(こうえん): a performance at the Kabukiza
  • 一幕見席(ひとまくみせき): single-act seats
  • 歌舞伎座(かぶきざ)に出(で)る: to appear at the Kabukiza

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