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kabuki¹
- /kəˈbuːki/ US
- /kəˈbuːkiː/ UK
Rhymes with -uːki
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 歌舞伎 (kabuki).
noun Kabuki
- A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies. Despite its self-consciously assumed irreverence toward traditional practices, “Hokaibo” incorporates all the essential elements of classic Kabuki: the all-male company of actors, exaggerated makeup, the stomping dances, the arresting, cross-eyed poses at moments of high drama that are recognized an
- A stylized, pretentious, and often hollow performance; (especially) political posturing. The whole "weapons of mass destruction" concern was phony from the start, and the drama about inspections was just kabuki: going through the motions.
Kabuki²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of kabuki
Translations
Talk about this word "kabuki." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kabuki. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kabuki. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kabuki "kabuki." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kabuki.Cite this
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title = {kabuki},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kabuki},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
