新劇
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See also: 新剧
Chinese
| new; newly; meso- (chem.) | drama; play; show drama; play; show; severe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (新劇) | 新 | 劇 | |
| simp. (新剧) | 新 | 剧 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xīnjù
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄩˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sinjyù
- Wade–Giles: hsin1-chü4
- Yale: syīn-jyù
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinjiuh
- Palladius: синьцзюй (sinʹczjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: san1 kek6
- Yale: sān kehk
- Cantonese Pinyin: san1 kek9
- Guangdong Romanization: sen1 kég6
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐn⁵⁵ kʰɛːk̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
新劇
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 話劇 (“stage play; modern drama”)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 新 | 劇 |
| しん Grade: 2 |
げき Grade: 6 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From 新 (しん, “new”) + 劇 (げき, “drama”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- A modern Japanese theater style influenced by 20th-century European drama, contrasting traditional kabuki.
- The movement or troupes promoting this style
Related terms
- 歌舞伎 (kabuki, “kabuki”)