惨劇|さんげきsangeki[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountragedy; tragic event

• Synonym悲劇ひげきNeutralCovers tragic works and unfortunate events; 「惨劇」 stresses how horrific the event itself is.
• Synonym惨事さんじNeutralA distressing, painful incident, as in 「大惨事」; close to 「惨劇」, which carries a more drama-like sense of horror.
• Synonym惨禍さんかWrittenWritten word for the horrific havoc wrought by war or disaster; 「惨劇」 centers on a single horrific event.
• SynonymトラジディーCasualColloquial loanword for tragedy, but rarely used; say 「悲劇」 instead.
• Related災いわざわいNeutralA calamity or curse that befalls one, as in 「口は災いの元」; 「惨劇」 is a horrific event.
• Related災害さいがいNeutralThe disaster itself, such as an earthquake or typhoon; 「惨劇」 is the horrific event it or other causes bring about.
• Related災難さいなんNeutralAn unlucky experience or stroke of misfortune; 「惨劇」 is grimmer in degree.
• RelatedカタストロフィーWrittenWritten loanword for a catastrophic upheaval or tragic ending; 「惨劇」 is a concrete, horrific event.
• Related災禍さいかWrittenWritten word for calamities and accidents; 「惨劇」 centers on the tragic event itself.
• Related災厄さいやくWrittenWritten word for disaster and misfortune; 「惨劇」 centers on a horrific event.

Use 「惨劇」 for a horrific event or tragic drama, whether caused by people or by disaster. For misfortune say 「悲劇」, for a distressing incident 「惨事」, and for natural disasters 「災害」.

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1. 悲惨ひさんな筋書すじがきの演劇えんげき。転てんじて、悲惨ひさんな出来事できごと。