大 河(たいが)ドラマ

たいがどらま

noun

NHK's annual historical drama series

1. NHK's annual historical drama, one story per year

The historical drama series that NHK broadcasts every Sunday evening for a whole year, each year telling the life of a different historical figure. Running since 1963, it strongly shapes popular images of Japanese history.

今年(ことし)の大河(たいが)ドラマを見(み)ていますか。

Are you watching this year's taiga drama?

大河(たいが)ドラマの舞台(ぶたい)になった町(まち)に観光客(かんこうきゃく)が集(あつ)まっている。

Tourists are flocking to the town where the taiga drama is set.

父(ちち)は毎週(まいしゅう)日曜日(にちようび)の夜(よる)、家族(かぞく)と一緒(いっしょ)に大河(たいが)ドラマを見(み)るのを楽(たの)しみにしている。

Every Sunday night, my father looks forward to watching the taiga drama with the family.

大河(たいが) means "great river," suggesting a long, sweeping story. Each year's choice of hero is news, and the towns connected with that figure expect a boom in visitors.

Common collocations

大河(たいが)ドラマの主役(しゅやく): the lead role in the taiga drama, a career milestone for an actor
大河(たいが)ドラマ化(か)される: to be made into a taiga drama
大河(たいが)ドラマ効果(こうか): the tourism boost for places featured in the series
大河(たいが)小説(しょうせつ): a saga novel spanning a long period

Cultural note

Warring States figures such as 織田信長(おだのぶなが) and the Meiji Restoration are the most frequent subjects, and many viewers know history mainly through these dramas.

Related Words

Compare: 連続(れんぞく)ドラマ (serial drama)

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Added 2026.9.26 10:23 · Revised 2026.10.2 9:21

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