Refers to theatrical performances, stage plays, or dramatic works. Also used in compounds like 劇団 (theater company) and 劇場 (theater).
The play this time is a work by Shakespeare.
She was chosen for the lead role in the play.
powerful drug
Abbreviation of 劇薬 (げきやく), a term for potent or dangerous drugs. Not used as a standalone word in modern Japanese; appears only in the compound 劇薬 or in technical contexts.
The 劇 in 劇薬 refers to a drug with strong effects.
The theater troupe will stage a new play next month.
She performed in the school play.
I watched a play at the theater.
theatre troupe; theatrical company; acting company
dramatic; striking; thrilling · extreme; drastic; intense
comedy
opera
tragedy; tragic event
theatre-going; attending a play
action film; action movie; action drama · riotous scene; fight scene
short play; skit
powerful drug; potent medicine; strong poison
shingeki; new drama; modern Japanese theater
Beijing opera; classical Chinese opera
feature film; drama film
stage play; theatrical play
gekiga; dramatic pictures · kamishibai; paper theater
traditional Japanese theater; classical drama · period drama (film)
playwriting; dramaturgy
swordplay drama; samurai drama
during a play; in the play; within the drama
background music for a film, TV drama, etc.
playwriting; drama writing
powerful medicine; violent poison
dramatization; adaptation for stage/screen
theatrical world; the stage