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vaudeville in Japanese

vaudeville in Japanese is ボードビル, ヴォードヴィル — vaudeville means a style of variety theatre made up of unrelated acts — singers, comedians, dancers, acrobats — popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

vaudeville in Japanese

ボードビル
noun
Pronounced: bōdobiru
(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.
ヴォードヴィル
noun
Pronounced: vōdoviru
(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

What does "vaudeville" mean?

  1. noun A style of variety theatre made up of unrelated acts — singers, comedians, dancers, acrobats — popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
    "Many early Hollywood comedians got their start performing in vaudeville."
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vaudeville in a sentence

  • Many early Hollywood comedians got their start performing in vaudeville.
  • The old theater once hosted vaudeville shows every weekend.

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What is "vaudeville" in Japanese?

"vaudeville" in Japanese is ボードビル, ヴォードヴィル. vaudeville means: A style of variety theatre made up of unrelated acts — singers, comedians, dancers, acrobats — popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

How do you pronounce ボードビル?

"vaudeville" in Japanese is ボードビル, pronounced "bōdobiru".

How do you use "vaudeville" in a sentence?

Example: "Many early Hollywood comedians got their start performing in vaudeville." In Japanese, "vaudeville" is ボードビル, ヴォードヴィル.

Are there other ways to say "vaudeville" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "vaudeville": ボードビル, ヴォードヴィル.

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