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作劇 (さくげき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

作さく劇げき

さ

く

げ

き

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

playwriting; dramaturgy

Refers to the act or art of writing plays or scripts for theater, film, or television. Often used in professional or academic contexts.

彼かれは大だい学がくで作さく劇げきを学まなんだ。
He studied playwriting at university.
この脚きゃく本ほん家かは作さく劇げきの才さい能のうに溢あふれ

て

いる

。

This scriptwriter is full of talent for dramaturgy.

Kanji

作make, production, prepare
劇drama, play

Similar words

脚きゃく本ほん
脚本 refers to the script itself, while 作劇 refers to the act or art of writing plays.
戯ぎ曲きょく
戯曲 is a drama or play as a literary work; 作劇 is the process of creating it.

Etymology

Compound of 作 (saku, 'make') and 劇 (geki, 'drama'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since the early 20th century in theatrical and literary circles.