VocabJLPT N3
play
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. drama
  2. 2. play
  3. 3. powerful drug
This noun refers to a play, drama, or theatrical performance. It is used in contexts involving theater, stage productions, or dramatic performances, and can also appear in compound words related to the dramatic arts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The stage lights went dark, and the curtain quietly rose.

Sentence 2

Why did you suddenly buy tickets to a play?

Sentence 3

"Did you cry again?" "I couldn't help it — that play is way too heartbreaking!"

Sentence 4

That play I watched on TV last night — it actually made me cry.

Sentence 5

The radio drama playing while I cooked was strangely realistic.