How to say "choreography" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 振り付けふりつけnoun, suru verbThe common, all-purpose word for choreography: the movements designed for a dance or performance. It also covers dance composition and coaching, so it fits talk of learning, creating, or teaching a routine.
- nounThe loanword, taken straight from English 'choreography.' It refers to choreography as 振り付け does, but it is less common, so 振り付け remains the default choice in most contexts.
- nounA shortened form of コレオグラフィー with the same meaning. It turns up in casual talk among people involved in dance or stage performance, but in most situations 振り付け is the safer choice.
Use 「振り付け」 for choreography in nearly all everyday contexts, since it also covers dance composition and coaching; 「コレオグラフィー」 is the less common loanword, and 「コリオ」 its casual shortening, heard mainly in informal dance talk.
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