田楽

Japanese

Kanji in this term
でん
Grade: 1
がく
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
田樂 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(でん)(がく) • (dengaku

  1. (dance) dengaku, folk agricultural ritual dances, often performed at rice planting
  2. ellipsis of 田楽法師 (dengaku hōshi, professional dengaku performers)
  3. ellipsis of 田楽豆腐 (dengaku-dōfu, grilled skewered tofu with a miso sauce)
  4. ellipsis of 田楽焼き (dengaku-yaki, grilled skewered fish or vegetables with a miso sauce)

See also

  • 田楽能(でんがくのう) (dengaku nō)
  • 田遊(たあそ) (tāsobi)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN