現代劇

Japanese

Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 5
だい
Grade: 3
げき
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 現代 (gendai, modern) +‎ (geki, play).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞nda̠iɡe̞kʲi]

Noun

(げん)(だい)(げき) • (gendaigeki

  1. a play focusing on modern events and issues from World War II and up; contemporary drama, a modern play