演 劇(えんげき)

えんげき

noun

drama, theater, play

1. drama, theater, theatrical performance

The art of performing plays on stage; theatrical performances in general.

大学(だいがく)で演劇(えんげき)を学(まな)んでいる。

I'm studying drama at university.

演劇(えんげき)部(ぶ)に入(はい)りたい。

I want to join the drama club.

日本(にほん)の演劇(えんげき)には様々(さまざま)な種類(しゅるい)がある。

There are various types of drama in Japan.

Usage: 演劇(えんげき) refers to theater and dramatic arts as a whole, including both performance and study.

Compounds

演劇(えんげき)部(ぶ) (drama club)
演劇(えんげき)祭(さい) (drama festival)
演劇(えんげき)鑑賞(かんしょう) (watching plays)
演劇(えんげき)界(かい) (the theater world)

Japanese traditional theater

歌舞伎(かぶき) (kabuki)
能(のう) (noh)
文楽(ぶんらく) (bunraku puppet theater)
狂言(きょうげん) (kyogen comedy)

Related words

劇(げき) - play, drama
芝居(しばい) - play, theatrical performance
舞台(ぶたい) - stage; theatrical performance

Related Words

Related: 芝居(しばい) (play, theatrical performance)

Related: 舞台(ぶたい) (stage)

general

Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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