劇 (げき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

劇 (げき) means drama / play / theatrical performance.

See example sentences below.

劇 at a glance

劇

げきgeki

N3noun

drama / play / theatrical performance

劇げきgekiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

drama / play / theatrical performance

Example 1

学校で劇をする予定です。

Translation

We are planning to perform a play at school.

Example 2

その劇はとても感動的でした。

Translation

That drama was very moving.