space opera

Noun

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

SFのサブジャンルとして、宇宙を舞台にした壮大な冒険やロマンチックなエピソード、そして極端で印象的なキャラクターが活躍する物語を指す。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はその小説を侮蔑的にスペースオペラだと片付けたが、その精巧な世界設定と英雄的な登場人物によってすぐに心を動かされた。

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SUGGESTION DEPT: In these hectic days of phrase-coining, we offer one. Westerns are called "horse operas", the morning housewife tear-jerkers are called "soap operas". For the hacky, grinding, stinking, outworn space-ship yarn, or world-saving for that matter, we offer "space opera"

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Sense（2）

A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that utilises serialisation.

Sense（3）

(countable) A work or production in this style.

space operas

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