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kəˈbu ki, ˈkɑ buˌkikabu·k·i

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  1. kabukinoun

    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. Etymology: From 歌舞伎.

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  1. Kabuki

    Kabuki (歌舞伎, かぶき) is a classical form of Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily-stylised performances, the often-glamorous costumes worn by performers, and for the elaborate kumadori make-up worn by some of its performers. Kabuki is thought to have originated in the very early Edo period, when founder Izumo no Okuni formed a female dance troupe who performed dances and light sketches in Kyoto. The art form later developed into its present all-male theatrical form after women were banned from performing in kabuki theatre in 1629. Kabuki developed throughout the late 17th century and reached its zenith in the mid-18th century. In 2005, kabuki theatre was proclaimed by UNESCO as an intangible heritage possessing outstanding universal value. In 2008, it was inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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  1. Kabuki

    Kabuki is a classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing, dance, and skill. Kabuki is therefore sometimes translated as "the art of singing and dancing". These are, however, ateji characters which do not reflect actual etymology. The kanji of 'skill' generally refers to a performer in kabuki theatre. Since the word kabuki is believed to derive from the verb kabuku, meaning "to lean" or "to be out of the ordinary", kabuki can be interpreted as "avant-garde" or "bizarre" theatre. The expression kabukimono referred originally to those who were bizarrely dressed and swaggered on a street.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of kabuki in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of kabuki in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of kabuki in a Sentence

  1. Though Bush:

    I've had 62 years of life that's been jammed into my DNA that when someone asks you a question, you're supposed to answer it, in my time as governor, we had lively conversations with people in the press, and I didn't do a little you know kabuki dance around it, I took 'em on. Even our friends from the other teams, they come, I don't care, bring it on baby.

  2. Maya MacGuineas:

    I think it feels like a bit of kabuki theater at this point, for everybody.

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