kabuki
/kɑːˈbiːkiː/noun
mass noun
- a form of traditional Japanese drama with highly stylized song, mime, and dance, now performed only by male actors, using exaggerated gestures and body movements to express emotions, and including historical plays, domestic dramas, and dance pieces歌舞伎（一种日本传统剧种, 其中有高度程式化的歌曲、手势及舞蹈动作, 使用夸张的姿态和身体动作表达感情, 包括历史剧、家庭剧和舞蹈片断, 现仅由男性演员表演）。
词源
Japanese, originally as a verb meaning 'act dissolutely', later interpreted as if from ka 'song' + bu 'dance' + ki 'art'.