Phrase guide

period drama

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒmə

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noun

Meaning 1

A work of the screen that evokes a particular historical period.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 古裝劇 /古装剧 (gǔzhuāngjù) — historical work
  • Chinese Mandarin: 古裝片 /古装片 (gǔzhuāngpiàn) — historical work
  • German: historischer Film — historical work
  • Japanese: 時代劇 (jidaigeki) — historical work
  • Japanese: 大河ドラマ (Taiga dorama) — historical work
  • Korean: 사극 (sageuk) — historical work
  • Korean: 시대극 (sidaegeuk) — historical work
  • Korean: 역사극 (yeoksageuk) — historical work
  • Korean: 대하(大河)드라마 (daehadeurama) — historical work
  • Vietnamese: phim lịch sử — historical work
  • Vietnamese: phim cổ trang — historical work