昼ひるドラマ

noun

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).

• 彼かの女じょは毎まい日にち、昼ひるドラマを見みるのを楽たのしみにしている。

  She looks forward to watching the daytime drama every day.

• あの昼ひるドラマは、主しゅ婦ふの間あいだで人にん気きがある。

  That soap opera is popular among housewives.