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ドラマチック (どらまちっく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ドラマチック

also: どらまてぃっく

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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Describes something striking, emotional, or theatrical, similar to English 'dramatic'. Used for events, changes, or expressions.

彼かれの人じん生せいはドラマチックな展てん開かいを見みせた。
His life took a dramatic turn.

ドラマチックな演えん出しゅつで観かん客きゃくを魅み了りょうした。

The dramatic staging captivated the audience.

Usage patterns

ドラマチックな展てん開かいa dramatic turn of events
その試し合あいはドラマチックな展てん開かいになった。
The match took a dramatic turn.
〈事こと〉がドラマチックに変かわるfor something to change dramatically
彼かの女じょの人じん生せいはその一ひと言ことでドラマチックに変かわった。
Her life changed dramatically because of that one remark.
ドラマチックな再さい会かいa dramatic reunion
二人ふたりはドラマチックな再さい会かいを果はたした。
The two of them had a dramatic reunion.

Related words

劇げき的てきN1
劇的 is a more formal, kanji-based word for 'dramatic', often used in serious contexts, while ドラマチック is a loanword with a slightly more casual, modern feel.
感かん動どう的てき
感動的 emphasizes emotional impact ('moving'), whereas ドラマチック emphasizes theatrical intensity or a striking turn of events.
印いん象しょう的てきN3
印象的 just means 'memorable' or 'striking', while ドラマチック specifically evokes the tension and emotion of a story-like scene.

Opposites

平へい凡ぼんN2
平凡 describes something ordinary and unremarkable, the opposite of the striking, theatrical quality of ドラマチック.

Don't confuse with

ロマンチックN1
ロマンチック means 'romantic' (evoking love or sentiment), which learners can mix up with ドラマチック ('dramatic', evoking tension or emotional intensity) due to their similar loanword form.

Built from

ドラマ+チック

Written forms

ドラマチックUsage60%
Standard katakana spelling; the most common form.
ドラマティックUsage40%
Alternate spelling closer to the English 'dramatic'; less common but still used.

Etymology

From English 'dramatic'.