昼ひるメロ

noun

daytime soap opera; afternoon drama

Refers to melodramatic TV dramas broadcast during the daytime, similar to Western soap operas. The term is a blend of 昼 (daytime) and メロドラマ (melodrama).

See also: メロドラマ

• 母ははは毎まい日にち昼ひるメロを見みている。

  My mother watches daytime soap operas every day.

• あの昼ひるメロは展てん開かいがドロドロしていて面おも白しろい。

  That afternoon drama has tangled plot twists and is interesting.