No. 2,663 in Japanese
歌舞
"Song and dance."
In a sentence
彼は歌舞などの伝統文化を学んでいます。
He is studying traditional cultures such as kabuki.
歌舞 refers to the traditional Japanese performance art combining singing (歌) and dancing (舞), here indicating cultural study.
歌舞伎を観に行ったことがありますか。
Have you ever been to see Kabuki?
歌舞 here is part of the word 歌舞伎, which is a specific genre of Japanese theater combining drama, music, and dance.
祭りでは歌舞が行われることがあります。
During festivals, singing and dancing performances are sometimes held.
歌舞 here refers generally to the actions of singing (歌) and dancing (舞) as part of event performances.
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