also: トレンディードラマ
noun
trendy drama
A genre of Japanese television drama from the 1980s and 1990s focusing on contemporary urban life, fashion, and relationships. The term is wasei-eigo and not used for Western dramas.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English)
90年代のトレンディドラマは若者のファッションに大きな影響を与えた。
Trendy dramas of the 1990s had a big influence on young people's fashion.
このドラマは典型的なトレンディドラマで、都会の恋愛を描いている。
This drama is a typical trendy drama, depicting urban romance.
Wasei-eigo from English 'trendy' + 'drama'. Coined in Japan to describe a specific genre of television drama.