現代劇 げんだいげき Meanings Noun contemporary drama Kanji 現 present. Read as ゲン. 代 era. Read as ダイ. 劇 drama. Read as ゲキ. Example sentences 私は現代劇を見にその劇場へ行った。I went to the theater to see a modern drama. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists