What does 舞台 mean?
舞台 is a Japanese noun meaning “stage (theater)” in English. It can also be translated as “stage performance, setting (of a story), sphere (of activity)” depending on context. It is written as 舞台 in kanji, ぶたい in hiragana, and butai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
踊り手たちは舞台を横切って軽々と踊っていった。
The dancers tripped lightly across the stage.
最高の舞台だった。
The performance was excellent.
その物語の舞台は明治末期の日本である。
The setting of the story is Japan in the late Meiji period.