歌劇|かげきkageki[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounopera
   この歌劇かげきは５幕まくものです。↗

   This is an opera in five acts.

• SynonymオペラNeutralLoanword and the everyday, most common word for opera; 「歌劇」 is the Sino-Japanese term, seen mostly in formal names such as 「宝塚歌劇団」.
• Synonym楽劇がくげきWrittenWritten term for stage works that fuse music and drama; also used for Wagner's music dramas, whereas 「歌劇」 refers to opera in the ordinary sense.

Everyday talk about opera uses 「オペラ」; 「歌劇」 is the formal Sino-Japanese name, common in official titles like 「宝塚歌劇団」. Use 「楽劇」 in writing for stage works that fuse music and drama, including Wagner's.

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1. 歌唱かしょうを中心ちゅうしんにして演えんじられる演劇えんげき。