kabuki in Portuguese
kabuki in Portuguese is kabuki, cabúqui — kabuki means a traditional Japanese theatre style featuring male actors in elaborate costumes and makeup who perform highly stylised dances, songs, and dramatic gestures.
kabuki in Portuguese
kabuki
(often, capitalized) A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies.
cabúqui
(often, capitalized) A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies.
What does "kabuki" mean?
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noun A traditional Japanese theatre style featuring male actors in elaborate costumes and makeup who perform highly stylised dances, songs, and dramatic gestures.
"They watched a kabuki performance in Kyoto with actors in stunning painted masks."
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noun An exaggerated, staged display — especially in politics — that looks dramatic but achieves nothing real.
"Critics dismissed the hearing as political kabuki, all performance and no substance."
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kabuki in a sentence
- They watched a kabuki performance in Kyoto with actors in stunning painted masks.
- Critics dismissed the hearing as political kabuki, all performance and no substance.
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What is "kabuki" in Portuguese?
"kabuki" in Portuguese is kabuki, cabúqui. kabuki means: A traditional Japanese theatre style featuring male actors in elaborate costumes and makeup who perform highly stylised dances, songs, and dramatic gestures.
How do you use "kabuki" in a sentence?
Example: "They watched a kabuki performance in Kyoto with actors in stunning painted masks." In Portuguese, "kabuki" is kabuki, cabúqui.
Are there other ways to say "kabuki" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "kabuki": kabuki, cabúqui.
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