かぶき（かぶき）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: kabuki-esque/flamboyant
Example sentences
- かぶいた派手な衣装で登場する。 — He makes his entrance in flashy, eye-catching costume.
- かぶきの精神で常識を破る。 — She breaks with convention in the spirit of kabuki.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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