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舞台劇 (ぶたいげき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

舞ぶ台たい劇げき

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Meanings

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noun

stage play; theatrical play

Refers to a play performed on stage, as opposed to a screenplay or novel. Common in contexts discussing theater, drama, and live performances.

彼かれは新あたらしい舞ぶ台たい劇げきの脚きゃく本ほんを書かいている。
He is writing the script for a new stage play.
この小しょう説せつは後のちに舞ぶ台たい劇げき

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This novel was later performed as a stage play.

Kanji

舞dance, flit, circle
台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
劇drama, play

Similar words

演えん劇げき
演劇 is a broader term for theater or drama as an art form, while 舞台劇 specifically emphasizes a play performed on stage.
舞ぶ台たい
舞台 means 'stage' or 'setting' and can refer to the physical stage or a scene in a story, whereas 舞台劇 is the play itself.

Etymology

Compound of 舞台 (butai, 'stage') + 劇 (geki, 'drama, play'). The reading is standard on'yomi for both kanji.