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台本 (だいほん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

台だい本ほん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

script; libretto; scenario

Refers to the written text for a play, film, opera, or similar performance. Often used in theatrical and broadcasting contexts.

彼かれは新あたらしい舞ぶ台たいの台だい本ほんを書かいている。
He is writing the script for a new play.

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The opera's libretto is written in Italian.

Kanji

台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
本book, present, main

Similar words

脚きゃく本ほん
脚本 is a more general term for a script or screenplay, while 台本 often implies a script specifically for stage or broadcast performances.
シナリオ
シナリオ is a loanword from English 'scenario' and is commonly used for film or television scripts, whereas 台本 is more traditional and can include theatrical or operatic contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 台 (stage, platform) and 本 (book, script). The term originally referred to a script used on stage, later extended to other performance contexts.