舞台 (butai) means “stage” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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発表会で舞台に立ちます。hap pyō kai de bu tai ni ta chi ma su

I stand on stage at the recital.

子どものころから舞台を見るのが好きです。ko do mo no ko ro ka ra bu tai o mi ru no ga su ki de su

I have liked watching stage performances since I was a child.

Refers to the platform or performance space where people appear before an audience.

ステージsutēji: A raised area where performers or speakers appear before an audience.

人が演技や発表をするための場所や、そのために設けた台。hito ga en gi ya hap pyō o su ru ta me no ba sho ya so no ta me ni mō ke ta dai

The compound 舞台 (butai) combines 舞 (bu, "dance") and 台 (dai, "platform"), giving the original sense of a platform for dance or performance.

In Japanese, 舞台 (butai) can mean not only the raised platform but also the theatrical production taking place there.