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."

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Added 2026.1.11 16:26 · Revised 2026.2.26 16:28
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