JLPT N1
舞踏
This is a formal word for “dance” when it’s a performance art. You can use it for Western styles like ballet, and also for the Japanese art form, Butoh.
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舞踏する to dance
1 Noun, Suru verb
Artistic Dance / Ballroom Dancing
Refers to formal, artistic dance, especially Western styles like ballet, modern dance, or ballroom dancing. It frames dance as a high art or a formal social activity.
Example
彼女 は 若い 頃 、 ヨーロッパ で 舞踏 を 学んだ 。
She studied dance in Europe when she was young.
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2 Noun
Butoh (Japanese Dance Form)
Refers specifically to Butoh, a style of avant-garde Japanese dance theatre that developed after World War II.
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