Japanese

げき
Meaning: play; drama; theatrical performance
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

劇

Example sentences

She played the lead role in the school play.
彼女は劇で主役を演じた
She played the leading role in the play.
来月の文化祭でクラス全員で劇を上演する。
The whole class will perform a play at next month's school festival.
劇が始まると、客席は静まり返った。
When the play began, the audience fell silent.
高校の文化祭で演劇部が劇を披露した。
The drama club performed a play at the high school cultural festival.
九回裏の逆転劇は、まさにキセキだった。
The comeback in the bottom of the ninth was a true miracle.
彼は有名な舞台俳優で、シェイクスピアの劇によく出演している。
He is a famous stage actor and often appears in Shakespearean plays.
この劇は舞台照明がとても美しい。
The stage lighting in this play is very beautiful.

Usage Notes

Refers to a stage performance or theatrical drama. It can also be used as a suffix to describe a dramatic event.

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