Drama in Japanese 🇯🇵

ドラマ info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word 'ドラマ':
– The word 'ドラマ' (dorama) is a loanword from English, making it easier to remember.
– It sounds very similar to "drama" in English; just pronounce it with a Japanese accent.

Explanations:
– 'ドラマ' is used to refer to TV dramas or theatrical plays.
– It can also encompass different types of serial storytelling, including soap operas and dramatic series.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– 劇 (げき, geki): This means a play or drama, often used in the context of a stage performance.
– 芝居 (しばい, shibai): This word also means a play or drama, generally associated with traditional Japanese theater.
– 演劇 (えんげき, engeki): This refers to theatrical performance or drama.

Alternate Meanings Like Slang:
– In colloquial speech, 'ドラマ' can sometimes refer to an over-the-top or overly emotional situation, similar to how it is used in English.
– It might be used to describe a dramatic person, like "She's such a drama queen."

Examples of Sentences that Use 'ドラマ':
1. 彼は新しい韓国ドラマを見ている。
(かれ は あたらしい かんこく ドラマ を みている。)
Kare wa atarashii kankoku dorama o miteiru.
He is watching a new Korean drama.

2. あのドラマは本当に感動的だった。
(あの ドラマ は ほんとうに かんどうてき だった。)
Ano dorama wa hontou ni kandouteki datta.
That drama was really touching.

3. 最近のドラマはどれも似ている気がする。
(さいきん の ドラマ は どれ も にている き が する。)
Saikin no dorama wa dore mo niteiru ki ga suru.
I feel like all recent dramas are similar.

4. 彼女は日常生活でもドラマみたいに振る舞う。
(かのじょ は にちじょうせいかつ でも ドラマ みたい に ふるまう。)
Kanojo wa nichijou seikatsu demo dorama mitai ni furumau.
She acts like it’s a drama even in her daily life.

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