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劇文学 (げきぶんがく, gekibungaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He is majoring in dramatic literature at university.
Shakespeare's works are regarded as masterpieces of dramatic literature.
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style 学 study, learning, science Related words 演えん 劇げき 演劇 refers to theater or drama as a performing art, including staging and acting, while 劇文学 focuses on the written literary aspect of plays.
戯ぎ 曲きょく 戯曲 means a play script or drama text; 劇文学 is the broader field or genre that encompasses such works.
Etymology Compound of 劇 (drama, play) and 文学 (literature). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.