How to say "rehearsal" in Japanese

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  • nounThe everyday word for a rehearsal of a performance: a play, concert, or dance piece practiced in advance of the actual show. This is the word you will hear in the performing arts.
    10分ふん休憩きゅうけいしてからまたリハーサルを続つづけました。↗
    After a ten-minute break, we resumed our rehearsal.
  • 予行よこうCommon
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbA practice run of a ceremony, drill, or similar event, held in advance of the real thing. For theater or music practice sessions it is not the usual word; リハーサル covers those.

Use 「リハーサル」 for practice sessions of performances such as plays and concerts; 予行 refers to a practice run of a ceremony, drill, or similar event, held in advance of the real thing.

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