J-drama

noun

A Japanese television drama.

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dorama
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Meanings

J-drama1

nounJ-drama (countable and uncountable, plural J-dramas)

plural J-dramas · alternative J-Drama · alternative Jdrama · alternative JDrama

  1. countableinformaluncountableA Japanese television drama.

    Synonyms: dorama

J-Drama2

nounJ-Drama (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of J-drama.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Japanese television drama.

Similar
dorama
Also see
dorama

Origin

From J- (“Japanese”) + drama.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 日本電視劇 /日本电视剧, 日劇 /日剧
  • 日本電視劇 /日本电视剧 (Rìběn diànshìjù)Japanese TV drama
  • 日劇 /日剧 (rìjù)Japanese TV drama
Finnish japanilainen TV-draama
  • japanilainen TV-draamaJapanese TV drama
French drama
  • dramaJapanese TV drama
Indonesian dorama, drajep
  • doramaJapanese TV drama
  • drajepJapanese TV drama
Japanese ドラマ, テレビドラマ
  • ドラマ (dorama)Japanese TV drama
  • テレビドラマ (terebi dorama)Japanese TV drama
  • 日本ドラマJapanese TV drama
Korean 일본 드라마, 일드
  • 일본 드라마 (ilbon deurama)Japanese TV drama
  • 일드 (ildeu)Japanese TV drama
Portuguese dorama
  • doramaJapanese TV drama
Russian дора́ма, япо́нский сериа́л
  • дора́ма (doráma)Japanese TV drama
  • япо́нский сериа́л (japónskij seriál)Japanese TV drama
  • япо́нская дра́ма (japónskaja dráma)Japanese TV drama
Spanish dorama
  • doramaJapanese TV drama
Cite this entry
APA

J-drama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/J-drama

MLA

“J-drama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/J-drama. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “J-drama,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/J-drama.

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