近きん代だい劇げき

noun

modern drama; modern theater

Refers to modern drama as a genre, typically from the late 19th century onward, contrasting with classical forms like Noh or Kabuki.

• 彼かれは近きん代だい劇げきの研けん究きゅうで博はく士し号ごうを取とった。

  He earned his doctorate with research on modern drama.

• この劇げき団だんは近きん代だい劇げきを中ちゅう心しんに上じょう演えんしている。

  This theater company mainly performs modern plays.