drama

ドラマ

テレビや舞台、ラジオで俳優が演じる、真剣な内容の物語。

やさしい英語で： A serious story performed by actors on television, in a theater, or on the radio.

• We watched a drama last night.
• She stars in a new hospital drama.
• Do you prefer dramas or comedies?

よく使う表現： crime drama, television drama, historical drama

演劇

演技や劇を作る芸術、またはそれを学び研究すること。

やさしい英語で： The art of acting and creating plays, or the study of this art.

• I study drama at college.
• Our drama teacher helped us prepare the play.
• She learned to act in drama classes.

類義語： dramatic arts

よく使う表現： study drama, drama class, drama teacher

ドラマ、波乱

問題や争い、急な変化などがあり、興奮や強い感情を引き起こす出来事。

やさしい英語で： Exciting or emotional events, especially involving trouble, arguments, or sudden changes.

• There was plenty of drama at work today.
• We watched the drama unfold as the rescue boat arrived.
• Her sudden departure added more drama to the evening.

類義語： excitement, tension

よく使う表現： full of drama, family drama, all the drama

戯曲

俳優がせりふや動きで演じるために書かれた物語。

やさしい英語で： A written story intended for actors to perform through speech and action.

• He wrote a drama about two sisters.
• The students performed a short drama for their parents.
• Her early dramas explore family relationships.

類義語： play

よく使う表現： write a drama, a new drama, five-act drama

演劇、戯曲文学

文学や上演の一つの分野として、劇をまとめて指す言葉。

やさしい英語で： Plays considered together as a type of writing or performance.

• The library has a section on drama.
• We discussed poetry and drama in class.
• She studies the history of European drama.

類義語： dramatic literature

よく使う表現： modern drama, classical drama, english drama