Japanese word

ドラマ

Pronunciation

Romajidorama

Meaning

  • noundrama

Example

母とドラマを見ます。haha to do ra ma o mi ma su

I watch a drama with my mother.

Illustration for ドラマ (drama)

More examples

週末は新しいドラマを家族と楽しみます。shū matsu wa atara shi i do ra ma o ka zoku to tano shi mi ma su

I enjoy a new drama with my family on weekends.

Core concept

Refers to a fictional story presented through acting, especially as an ongoing television production in Japanese.

Common phrases

  • テレビドラマte re bi do ra ma

    television series

  • ドラマを見るdo ra ma o mi ru

    watch a drama

Similar words

劇geki: A fictional story performed by actors, often on a stage.

Definition in Japanese

俳優が演じる物語形式のテレビ番組で、複数回にわたって放送されるもの。hai yū ga en ji ru monogatari kei shiki no te re bi ban gumi de fuku sū kai ni wa ta tte hō sō sa re ru mo no

Word origin

ドラマ (dorama) was borrowed from English drama, a word from Greek drāma, "an acted work."

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses ドラマ (dorama) broadly for television stories, so the word does not always carry the serious or tragic sense that drama can have in English.

Other meanings

  • television seriesnoun

Related words

  • ドラマ化doramakadramatizationnoun

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