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    3. 狂言

    狂言

    狂きょう言げん

    kyogen

    KMT5News #8+1NounCulture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab14 strokes

    きょうげん

    Noun

    1.
    kyogen, farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play
    Noh
    2.
    kabuki play, kabuki performance
    kabuki
    3.
    make-believe, ruse, trick

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    それは彼かれの狂きょう言げんだった。

    That was his trick.

    KMT3Core Concepts
    狂きょう言げんは日に本ほんの伝でん統とう芸げい能のうの一ひとつです。

    Kyogen is one of Japan's traditional performing arts.

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    能のうの合あい間まに狂きょう言げんが演えんじられる。

    Kyogen is performed between Noh plays.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    狂きょう言げんの独とく特どくなセリフ回まわしや動うごきは観かん客きゃくを魅み了りょうします。

    The unique dialogue and movements of Kyogen captivate the audience.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれの病びょう気きは、実じつは同どう情ぞうを引ひくための狂きょう言げんだったと判はん明めいした。

    It turned out that his illness was actually a ruse to gain sympathy.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    狂
    くる.う・くる.おしい・くるお.しい…(1)
    lunatic・insane・crazy・confuse
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
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