Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

大河ドラマ (たいがドラマ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大たい河がドラマ

た

い

が

ド

ラ

マ

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

Taiga drama; NHK annual historical drama series

Refers specifically to the year-long historical drama series produced by NHK, often based on historical figures or events.

今年ことしの大たい河がドラマは戦せん国ごく時じ代だいが舞ぶ台たいです。
This year's Taiga drama is set in the Warring States period.
彼かの女じょは大たい河がドラマの主しゅ演えん

に

抜ばっ

擢てき

さ

れ

た

。

She was chosen as the lead in the Taiga drama.

Kanji

大large, big
河river

Similar words

時じ代だい劇げき
時代劇 is a general term for period dramas, while 大河ドラマ is a specific NHK brand of year-long historical series.

Etymology

From 大河 (taiga, 'great river') + ドラマ (dorama, 'drama'), coined by NHK to evoke a grand, flowing narrative. The term is now a registered trademark of NHK.