舞台裏
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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舞 | 台 | 裏 |
ぶ Grade: S | たい Grade: 2 | うら Grade: 6 |
kan’on | kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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舞臺裏 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 舞台 (butai, “stage”) + 裏 (ura, “back”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ぶたいうら [bùtáíúrá] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [bɯ̟ᵝta̠iɯ̟ᵝɾa̠]
Noun
舞台裏 • (butaiura) (kyūjitai 舞臺裏)
- (theater) the backstage (behind the stage)
- (by extension) behind the scenes (in secret; out of public view)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN