Complete Definition of "kabuki"

Image:Kabuki performance-J. M. W. Silver.jpg|thumb|right|Depiction of a kabuki theater scene.
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Alternative spellings
Kabuki

Etymology
From Ja. ��� (kabuki)

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK & General American|US) IPA|/k��bu�ki/, SAMPA|/k@"bu:ki/
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Hyphenation: ka·bu·ki

Noun
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  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.

Translations
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German: Kabuki n, Kabukitheater n
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Japanese: ��� (���, kabuki)
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