Definition of きょうげん
- (n) kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play
- kabuki play; kabuki performance
- make-believe; ruse; trick
Words related to きょうげん
- (n) kyogen interlude; short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)
- (n) farce; extravaganza
- (n) last piece in a kabuki programme
- (n) farce; burlesque; low comedy
- (n) noh farce; noh interlude
- (n) performance of an entire play
- (n) faked suicide
- (n) supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
- (n) type of theater which combines elements of noh, kyogen, and kabuki with dances and popular songs (theatre)
- (n) impromptu skit; (theatrical) farce
