組踊り
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 組 | 踊 |
| くみ Grade: 2 |
おど Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 組踊 |
Etymology
Compound of 組 (kumi, “assembly”) + 踊り (odori, “dance”).
First cited to a text from 1696.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
組踊り • (kumiodori) ←くみをどり (kumiwodori)?
- a dance where two or three people are grouped together
- a performance where multiple types of dances are combined
- a type of drama or music performed in Okinawa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “くみ‐おどり［‥をどり］ 【組踊】
”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
