Illustration: In a Japanese neighborhood dance studio, an adult ballet dancer balances on one pointe shoe, the other leg extended behind and both arms held in a controlled curve. A wall mirror and wooden practice barre establish the rehearsal space.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

バレエ

baree

ballet

Example sentences

  1. バレエ続つづけてればよかった。

    I should have continued ballet.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょはバレエを習ならっている。

    She is learning ballet.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  3. 彼女かのじょは私わたしをバレエに招待しょうたいしてくれた。

    She invited me to the ballet.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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