「Drama」という言葉の使い方
日本人は英語で書けば、「drama」という言葉を「実写テレビ番組」という意味でよく使っています。しかし、自然というわけではないと思います。英語を母語として話す人は普通に「TV show」か単に「show」と言います。「Drama」という番組や映画はシリアスで交際関係についての番組です。しかも、お芝居とお芝居の収録は「drama」だと言えます。つまり、「drama」は特定の種類のドラマです。「ドラマ」は大抵「TV show」に訳すといいと思います。
意訳です。
When writing entries, I often see Japanese people use the word "drama" to mean "live action television program." However, I don't think that's a very natural usage. Usually, native English speakers would call those "TV shows" or just simply "shows." Movies and TV shows that are called "dramas" are usually very serious in tone and are about relationships between people. You could also call a play or a recording of a play a "drama." In short, "drama" refers to a specific kind of show. For the most part, I think it's best to translate "ドラマ" as "TV show" or "show."
When writing entries, I often see Japanese people use the word "drama" to mean "live action television program." However, I don't think that's a very natural usage. Usually, native English speakers would call those "TV shows" or just simply "shows." Movies and TV shows that are called "dramas" are usually very serious in tone and are about relationships between people. You could also call a play or a recording of a play a "drama." In short, "drama" refers to a specific kind of show. For the most part, I think it's best to translate "ドラマ" as "TV show" or "show."
