時代劇(じだいげき)

じだいげき
noun
period drama, historical drama
1. period drama, historical drama
A film, TV show, or theater production set in a historical period, typically pre-Meiji Japan. Often features samurai, feudal lords, and life during the Edo period.
祖父(そふ)は時代劇(じだいげき)が大好(だいす)きだ。
My grandfather loves period dramas.
この時代劇(じだいげき)は江戸(えど)時代(じだい)を舞台(ぶたい)にしている。
This period drama is set in the Edo period.
最近(さいきん)は若(わか)い世代(せだい)にも時代劇(じだいげき)の人気(にんき)が出(で)てきて、海外(かいがい)でも配信(はいしん)されるようになった。
Recently, period dramas have become popular even among younger generations, and they are now being streamed overseas as well.

USAGE:
Typically refers to Japanese historical dramas set before the Meiji era (pre-1868), especially the Edo period. Iconic examples include 水戸黄門(みとこうもん) and 大河(たいが)ドラマ (NHK's year-long historical drama series). The genre is most associated with television, but also includes film and kabuki-influenced theater.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 時代劇(じだいげき)を見(み)る: to watch a period drama
  • 時代劇(じだいげき)の俳優(はいゆう): period drama actor
  • 大河(たいが)ドラマ: NHK historical drama series

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 現代劇(げんだいげき): contemporary drama
  • 歴史(れきし)ドラマ: historical drama (broader, includes non-Japanese)
  • ドラマ: drama, TV series (general)
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Added 2026.2.23 8:43
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