Meaning

Primary

Dramatic

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

Something that is drama al is dramatic.

Reading

げきてき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

ダイエットを始めて三ヶ月で体型が劇的に変化しました。

Three months after starting my diet, my body had changed dramatically.

劇的とまではいかないけれど、売り上げが上がったことは間違いないようです。

While it's not a dramatic increase, it does seem that they received quite a bit of revenue.

応援してるチームが劇的なさよならホームランで勝利を納めた時、思わずウルッときてしまいました。

I got tears in my eyes when my favorite team won the game with a dramatic home run.

Kanji Composition