Japanese word

戯曲

Pronunciation

Romajigikyoku

Meaning

  • nounplay

Example

先生は戯曲を読んでいます。sen sei wa gi kyoku o yo n de i ma su

The teacher is reading a play.

Illustration for 戯曲 (play)

More examples

この戯曲は、家族の対話を通して社会の変化を描いています。ko no gi kyoku wa ka zoku no tai wa o tō shi te sha kai no hen ka o ega i te i ma su

This play portrays social change through a family's conversations.

Core concept

Describes a written dramatic work whose dialogue and actions are shaped for performance on a stage.

Common phrases

  • 戯曲を書くgi kyoku o ka ku

    write a play

  • 戯曲を読むgi kyoku o yo mu

    read a play

  • 戯曲を上演するgi kyoku o jō en su ru

    stage a play

Similar words

脚本kyakuhon: A written script that sets out dialogue and action for a stage, film, or television production.
台本daihon: A working script used by performers and production staff during a theatrical performance.

Definition in Japanese

舞台で演じることを目的として書かれた、台詞や動作などから成る文学作品。bu tai de en ji ru ko to o moku teki to shi te ka ka re ta serifu ya dō sa na do ka ra na ru bun gaku saku hin

Word origin

戯 (gi, "play") and 曲 (kyoku, "composition") form a Sino-Japanese compound for a dramatic work intended for performance.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese theater vocabulary, 戯曲 (gikyoku) names the written dramatic work, while 演劇 (engeki) usually refers to theater as a performing art.

Related words

  • 戯曲化gikyokukadramatizationnoun
  • 戯曲家gikyokukaplaywrightnoun

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