daytime TV drama; soap opera
Refers to serialized television dramas broadcast during daytime hours, often with melodramatic or domestic themes. The term is a blend of 昼 (daytime) and ドラマ (drama).
She looks forward to watching the daytime drama every day.
That soap opera is popular among housewives.
Compound of 昼 (hiru, 'daytime') and ドラマ (dorama, from English 'drama'). The term likely emerged with the rise of daytime television serials in Japan.