劇(げき) げき noun drama, play 1. drama, play A theatrical performance or its script. 悲劇(ひげき)と喜劇(きげき) Tragedy and comedy. 劇(げき)を見(み)に行(い)く。 To go see a play. 学校(がっこう)の文化祭(ぶんかさい)で劇(げき)を演(えん)じた。 We performed a play at the school culture festival. 劇(げき) refers to theatrical drama or plays.AS STANDALONE NOUN:劇(げき)を見(み)る (to watch a play), 劇(げき)を演(えん)じる (to perform).COMMON COMPOUND TYPES:悲劇(ひげき): tragedy喜劇(きげき): comedy歌劇(かげき): opera演劇(えんげき): theatrical performance劇団(げきだん): theater company劇場(げきじょう): theater (venue)AS SUFFIX:〜劇(げき) indicates dramatic genres: 歴史劇(れきしげき) (historical drama).RELATED: 芝居(しばい) is more colloquial for "play." Related Words Related: 劇場(げきじょう) (theater (venue)) Synonym: 芝居(しばい) (play (colloquial)) general Added 2026.1.11 16:26 · Revised 2026.5.22 5:21 02500/02713_geki