現代劇
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 現 | 代 | 劇 |
| げん Grade: 5 | だい Grade: 3 | げき Grade: 6 |
| on’yomi | ||
Etymology
Compound of 現代 (gendai, “modern”) + 劇 (geki, “play”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞nda̠iɡe̞kʲi]
Noun
現代劇 (hiragana げんだいげき, rōmaji gendaigeki)
- a play focusing on modern events and issues from World War II and up; contemporary drama, a modern play