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    3. 剣劇

    剣劇

    剣けん劇げき

    sword play

    KMT10News #46+1Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    けんげき

    Noun

    1.
    sword play, samurai drama

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは剣けん劇げきが好すきだ。

    He likes samurai dramas.

    KMT7Culture & Traditions
    時じ代だい劇げきの剣けん劇げきは、日に本ほんの伝でん統とう文ぶん化かの一いち部ぶだ。

    The sword-play in historical dramas is a part of traditional Japanese culture.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    昔むかしの映えい画がには、迫はく力りょくある剣けん劇げきのシーンがよく登とう場じょうした。

    Old movies often featured powerful sword-play scenes.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    歌か舞ぶ伎きの剣けん劇げきは、様よう式しき美びと緊きん張ちょう感かんが融ゆう合ごうした独どく特とくの魅み力りょくがある。

    Kabuki sword-play has a unique charm, fusing formal beauty and tension.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentArt & Design
    彼かれは剣けん劇げき俳はい優ゆうとして、多おおくのファンを魅み了りょうしてきた。

    As a samurai drama actor, he has captivated many fans.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    剣
    つるぎ…(1)
    sabre・sword・blade・clock hand
    劇
    drama・play
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