Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to cheer; to applaud
to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
Music
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to play accompaniment; to keep time
to cheer; to applaud
to jeer; to mock; to banter
musical accompanist (in noh, kabuki, etc.); background instruments
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play
shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)
five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)
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