English Explanatory Dictionary

kabuki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies.
  2. A stylized, pretentious, and often hollow performance; (especially) political posturing.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of kabuki.

Pronunciation

/kəˈbuːki/ /kəˈbuːkiː/ en-us-kabuki.ogg en-au-kabuki.ogg

Word forms

kabuki

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 歌舞伎 (kabuki).

Derived words

kabuki brush kabuki dance kabukiesque kabuki makeup syndrome kabuki play kabuki syndrome kabuki theater kabuki theatre
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