脚本|きゃくほんkyakuhon[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounscript; screenplay; scenario
- Synonym台本だいほんNeutralThe script book used on site — 「台本を読む」; common in theater and live-show rehearsal and performance, while 「脚本」 stresses the work itself.
- SynonymシナリオNeutralLoanword for a screenplay or a plan for how things may go — 「最悪のシナリオ」; common in film and TV and in business.
- SynonymスクリプトNeutralLoanword for a script or a computer script; mostly heard in programming. Film and TV scripts are normally called 「脚本」.
- Related戯曲ぎきょくWrittenA written, literary term for a drama meant to be read as well as staged — 「シェイクスピアの戯曲」; 「脚本」 leans toward film and stage production.
For film, TV and stage works, use 「脚本」 (as in 「脚本家」). The script used on site is 「台本」; screenplays or plans are 「シナリオ」; literary drama is 「戯曲」.
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