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)

TYPES (traditional Japanese 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)

Related: 文化祭(ぶんかさい) (cultural festival)

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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.10.10 15:20

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