ドラマ

どらま
noun
drama (TV)
1. TV drama, drama series
A television program featuring fictional characters and storylines.
日本(にほん)のドラマは面白(おもしろ)い。
Japanese dramas are interesting.
毎週(まいしゅう)このドラマを見(み)ている。
I watch this drama every week.
去年(きょねん)の人気(にんき)ドラマが映画(えいが)になるらしい。
I heard last year's popular drama is going to be made into a movie.
2. drama, dramatic event
An exciting, emotional, or unexpected situation.
人生(じんせい)はドラマのようだ。
Life is like a drama.
試合(しあい)の最後(さいご)にドラマが待(ま)っていた。
There was drama waiting at the end of the match.
彼(かれ)の人生(じんせい)にはいつもドラマチックな出来事(できごと)が起(お)きる。
Dramatic events always happen in his life.

USAGE: ドラマ in Japanese primarily refers to TV drama series. The theatrical/stage meaning is less common.

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Added 2026.1.12 22:55 · Revised 2026.5.28 6:10
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