Meaning

Primary

Opera

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A song drama. Ugh, I hate these. They sing so much and they're so dramatic. This is an opera.

Reading

かげき
  • 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

その歌劇の主人公は生粋のフランス人です。

This opera's main character is a natural-born Frenchman.

とある歌劇で、奴隷の役を演じました。

I played the role of a slave in an opera.

歌劇のチケットの値段を2%値上げします。

We are going to increase our opera ticket prices by 2%.

Kanji Composition