Words — 211 found
なんばん
南蛮
1. southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south)Historical term, Derogatory
2. South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods)Historical term
3. Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods)Historical term
4. foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style)Historical term
6. nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onionsFood, cooking, Abbreviation, See also 南蛮煮
7. thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm; in kabuki, dance, puppetry, etc.)
1. departure; setting off; start
2. being used up; being consumed; being burnt out
3. passage of time; lapse
6. rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; faceoffSumo, Abbreviation
7. verb prefix conveying emphasis and sometimes formality
かごえ
掛け声
1. shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
かけ声 【かけごえ】、掛声 【かけごえ】
こうじょう
口上
1. vocal message; speech; statement
2. prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
したまわ
下回り
1. subordinate work; menial service; subordinate; underling; servant; maid
2. actor with a minor part (in kabuki, etc.)
3. underside (of a car)
下廻り 【したまわり】
下廻り: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed
2. outer garment (in kabuki)
はやし
囃子
1. accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; bandMusic
囃 【はやし】
1. secret feud
しょさ
所作
1. conduct; behaviour
2. movements; gesture; one's carriage
3. performance (on stage, etc.); dance; acting
所作 【そさ】
そさ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
かげま
陰間
1. homosexual prostitute who sold his favors at banquets (Edo period)Archaic
2. (kabuki) actor-in-trainingArchaic
蔭間 【かげま】
わかしゅ
若衆
1. young person; young man; young womanDated term
2. boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period)Archaic
3. young (homosexual) male prostitute; young kabuki actor also working as a male prostituteArchaic
若衆 【わかしゅう】
かぼす
香母酢
1. kabosu (type of citrus fruit) (Citrus sphaerocarpa)Usually written using kana alone
臭橙 【かぼす】、カボス
香母酢: Rarely-used kanji form. 臭橙: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. hairdresser (for sumo wrestlers and actors); wigmaker (for actors)
2. hairdressing room (Edo-period kabuki)