kabuki
/kəˈbuːki/
noun
- A traditional Japanese form of theater with elaborate costumes, makeup, and stylized acting.
- Kabuki actors train for many years to master their roles.
- We watched a kabuki performance about a brave samurai.
- The museum had an exhibit on the history of kabuki in Japan.
- A political strategy or public display that is seen as theatrical or insincere.
- Critics called the hearing kabuki, saying both sides were just performing.
- The press conference was just political kabuki, with no real answers.
- Many voters are tired of the kabuki that passes for debate these days.