Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

j-drama

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
j--dra-ma
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese television drama.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of J-drama.

Uncountable

Etymology

From J- (“Japanese”) + drama.

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What does j-drama mean?
A Japanese television drama.
Where does j-drama come from?
From J- (“Japanese”) + drama.

How to pronounce j-drama

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