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脚本 (きゃくほん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

脚きゃく本ほん

きゃ

く

ほ

ん

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

script; screenplay; scenario

Refers to the written text of a play, film, or broadcast, including dialogue and stage directions.

彼かれは新あたらしい映えい画がの脚きゃく本ほんを書かいている。
He is writing the script for a new movie.
この脚きゃく本ほんはとても

よく

書か

け

て

いる

。

This screenplay is very well written.

Kanji

脚skids, leg, undercarriage
本book, present, main

Similar words

台だい本ほん
台本 is often used for stage plays or performance scripts, while 脚本 is broader and commonly used for film and television as well.

Etymology

Compound of 脚 (kyaku, 'leg' or 'base') and 本 (hon, 'book'), originally referring to a foundational text for a performance. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'script'.