戯曲

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 戯曲(ぎきょく) means a play written in dialogue, actions, and similar elements for performance onstage.
• Basic usage: It is used for a dramatic script as a literary work, or for its characters and structure.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Writing a work and staging it
  • 戯曲を書く means creating the written work; 戯曲を上演する means putting it onstage. 演劇(えんげき) is broader when discussing theater as an art or performance activity.