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Where does “時代劇” come from?

時代劇 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 劇, from Middle Chinese 劇.

時代劇 (Japanese): A genre of period drama in Japanese theater,...

Definitions

  1. A genre of period drama in Japanese theater,...

Ancestry of “時代劇”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese劇play
2Middle Chinese劇—

Words derived from “時代劇”

  • Jedi
  • jidaigeki
  • Jediism
  • Jedicide
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