kagura

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English

Etymology

From Japanese 神楽 (kagura, literally god music). See more at the Japanese entry.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɡəɹɑ/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧gu‧ra

Noun

kagura (uncountable)

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  1. A kind of Shinto theatrical dance in Japan.

Japanese

Romanization

kagura

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かぐら