歴史劇(れきしげき)

れきしげき
noun
historical drama; period drama
1. historical drama; history play
A play, film, or TV drama set in the past and based on historical events or figures. In Japan, samurai-era stories are a common subject.
歴史劇(れきしげき)が好(す)きだ。
I like historical dramas.
この歴史劇(れきしげき)は戦国(せんごく)時代(じだい)が舞台(ぶたい)だ。
This historical drama is set in the Warring States period.
歴史劇(れきしげき)は史実(しじつ)をもとにしながらも、物語(ものがたり)として脚色(きゃくしょく)されている。
Historical dramas are based on historical fact but are dramatized into a story.

Compound of 歴史(れきし) (history) + 劇(げき) (play, drama). Covers stage plays as well as film and television set in the past.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 歴史劇(れきしげき)を上演(じょうえん)する: to stage a historical drama

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 時代劇(じだいげき): period drama — specifically pre-Meiji (samurai-era) Japanese settings
  • 大河(たいが)ドラマ: NHK's year-long historical drama series
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