VocabJLPT N1
screenplay
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. script
  2. 2. screenplay
  3. 3. Screenplay
The written script for a movie, play, or television drama, including dialogue and stage directions. The person who writes this is called a 脚本家, and this word is essential vocabulary for talking about film and theater.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Does this script I'm writing actually have something real to say?

Sentence 2

Does life really just follow someone else's script?

Sentence 3

This script kind of reeks of the director's personal taste, don't you think?

Sentence 4

"I don't believe in some fated script," he laughed.

Sentence 5

"Who wrote this script?" — everyone started buzzing.