JLPT N1
花道
Kabuki stage walkway or an honorable career exit
Readings
1 Noun
Stage Walkway (in Kabuki)
An elevated runway extending from the rear of the theater through the audience to the main stage in 歌舞伎 (かぶき).
Example
役者 は 花道 を ゆっくり 歩いて 登場 した 。
The actor made their entrance by walking slowly down the hanamichi.
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2 Noun
A Glorious Exit
A metaphorical term for an honorable withdrawal from a career or position, typically while receiving acclaim.
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