JLPT · Level 184
15 words
Japanese word
脚色
Pronunciation
Romajikyakushoku
Meaning
- nounadaptation
Example
この小説の脚色を映画監督が担当しました。ko no shō setsu no kyaku shoku o ei ga kan toku ga tan tō shi ma shi ta
The film director handled the adaptation of this novel.
More examples
舞台用の脚色には、せりふの変更も含まれます。bu tai yō no kyaku shoku ni wa se ri fu no hen kō mo fuku ma re ma su
A stage adaptation also includes changes to the dialogue.
Core concept
Transforms the substance of an existing work to fit the needs of a different dramatic setting.
Common phrases
原作の脚色gen saku no kyaku shoku
adaptation of the original work
舞台用の脚色bu tai yō no kyaku shoku
stage adaptation
脚色を加えるkyaku shoku o kuwa e ru
add dramatic touches
Similar words
翻案honan: A work is adapted into another form while retaining important elements of the original.
改作kaisaku: An existing work is substantially revised to create a new version of it.
戯曲化gikyokuka: A story is adapted into a dramatic work intended for stage performance.
Definition in Japanese
既存の物語を、映画や演劇などの作品として成り立つように作り変えること。ki son no monogatari o ei ga ya en geki na do no saku hin to shi te na ri ta tsu yō ni tsuku ri ka e ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 脚色 (kyakushoku) combines 脚 (kyaku, "leg") and 色 (shoku, "color"); its meaning "adaptation" is established at the compound level.
Usage tips
- A film adaptation may change scenes, characters, or the ending of a novel, so adaptation does not necessarily mean a scene-by-scene reproduction.
Other meanings
- dramatizationnoun
Related words
- 脚色するkyakushokusuruadaptverb