脚本

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 脚本 is read as きゃくほん and is a noun for a screenplay or dramatic script that sets out scenes and dialogue for a film or play.
• Basic usage: Adapting source material appears in 小説を映画の脚本に書き直す, while a rehearsal reading appears in 脚本を読み合わせる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Written design for performance or film
  • It is not merely a plot summary; it is the written basis for producing the work, including its scenes and dialogue.
• Difference from 台本
  • 台本 broadly covers a working script read by performers or presenters, while 脚本 focuses on the creative text structuring the story and scenes of a film or play.