Japanese word

台本

Pronunciation

Romajidaihon

Meaning

  • nounscript

Example

毎日、俳優は台本を読んでいます。mai nichi hai yū wa dai hon o yo n de i ma su

The actor reads the script every day.

Illustration for 台本 (script)

More examples

監督は撮影前に台本を確認します。kan toku wa satsu ei mae ni dai hon o kaku nin shi ma su

The director checks the script before filming.

Core concept

A written framework guides the words and actions of a staged or filmed performance.

Common phrases

  • 台本を読むdai hon o yo mu

    read the script

  • 台本を確認するdai hon o kaku nin su ru

    check the script

  • 台本を覚えるdai hon o obo e ru

    memorize the script

  • 台本を書くdai hon o ka ku

    write the script

Similar words

脚本kyakuhon: A written text that contains a drama's dialogue, actions, and scene directions.

Definition in Japanese

演劇や映画などで、せりふや場面の進行を書いたもの。en geki ya ei ga na do de se ri fu ya ba men no shin kō o ka i ta mo no

Word origin

The Japanese compound 台本 (daihon) contains 台 (dai, "platform") and 本 (hon, "basis or text"); the historical reason for this combination is not firmly documented.

Usage tips

  • The English term screenplay is narrower than script because it refers specifically to a film, while 台本 (daihon) applies to scripts for both stage and screen.

Other meanings

  • scenarionoun
  • librettonoun

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