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| 鹿 | 
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noun
- orchestra present at Japanese festival, festival music (may be sung from a festival float).
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
 
 
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                            馬鹿囃子 | ばかばやし | |||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
 
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                            馬鹿ばやし | ばかばやし | |||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            ばか囃子 | ばかばやし | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
deer
か しか ロク (11th, N1)
play (music), accompany, beat time
はや.す サツ ソウ (Kentei 1)
mixed, blended, mix
ザツ ゾウ まじ.える (Kentei 1)