"dorama" meaning in English

See dorama in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: doramas [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δρᾰ́ω (drắō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă)bor. Late Latin drāmabor. English dramabor. Japanese ドラマ (dorama)bor. English dorama From Japanese ドラマ (dorama), from English drama. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|ja:ドラマ|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek δρᾰ́ω (drắō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă)bor. Late Latin drāmabor. English dramabor. Japanese ドラマ (dorama)bor. English dorama, {{bor|en|ja|ドラマ|tr=dorama}} Japanese ドラマ (dorama), {{der|en|en|drama}} English drama Head templates: {{en-noun}} dorama (plural doramas)
  1. Japanese TV drama. Synonyms: J-drama

Inflected forms

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