noun
daytime TV drama; soap opera
Abbreviation of 昼ドラマ. Refers to daytime television serials, especially melodramatic ones. Common in casual conversation and media.
See also: 昼ドラマ
母は毎日昼ドラを見ている。
My mother watches daytime dramas every day.
あの昼ドラの展開がすごいらしいよ。
I hear the plot of that soap opera is wild.