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能楽 (のうがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

能のう楽がく

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

Noh; Noh theatre; Noh play

Refers to the classical Japanese performing art combining music, dance, and drama. Often used in compound terms like 能楽堂 (Noh theatre).

能のう楽がく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。
Noh is one of Japan's traditional performing arts.
彼かれは能のう楽がくの研

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生しょう

涯がい

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捧ささ

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た

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He devoted his life to the study of Noh.

Kanji

能ability, talent, skill
楽music, comfort, ease

Similar words

能のう
能 is the more common, shorter term for Noh, while 能楽 is a slightly more formal or academic term often used in compound words.
狂きょう言げん
Kyogen is the comedic counterpart to Noh, often performed on the same program.

Etymology

Compound of 能 (noh, 'talent, ability, Noh') and 楽 (music, comfort). The term was coined in the Meiji period to refer to the art form as a whole, combining the elements of performance and music.