舞踏

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 舞踏, read ぶとう, denotes dance expressed through bodily movement.
• Basic usage: It names a masked performer’s dance and the ballroom dancing evoked in an old-palace scene.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Dance rather than martial discipline
  • Unlike 武道, which refers to martial disciplines, 舞踏 means dance expressed through bodily movement.