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    3. 桟敷

    桟敷

    桟さ敷じき

    dress circle (of a theatre)

    KMT10News #28+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    棧敷

    さじきさんじき

    Noun

    1.
    dress circle (of a theatre), (first) balcony, box
    2.
    stands (seating for spectators)

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    劇げき場じょうには桟さ敷じき席せきがある。

    The theater has box seats.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    歌か舞ぶ伎きを桟さ敷じき席せきから観かん劇げきした。

    I watched Kabuki from a box seat.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    相すも撲うの桟さ敷じき席せきは、飲いん食しょくしながら観かん戦せんできるのが魅み力りょくだ。

    The appeal of sumo box seats is being able to watch while eating and drinking.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsSports & Martial ArtsFood & Dining
    伝でん統とう的てきな能ほう楽らく堂どうでは、舞ぶ台たいを間ま近ぢかで楽たのしめる桟さ敷じき席せきが人にん気きだ。

    In traditional Noh theaters, box seats where you can enjoy the stage up close are popular.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    江え戸ど時じ代だいの芝しば居い小ご屋やでは、桟さ敷じきは身み分ぶんの高たかい客きゃくのために設もうけられていた。

    In Edo period playhouses, box seats were provided for high-status guests.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    桟
    かけはし…(3)
    scaffold・cleat・frame・jetty・bolt (door)
    敷
    し.く・-し.き…(3)
    spread・pave・sit・promulgate
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