English–Japanese
“movie theater” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajieigakan
Example
週末に映画館へ行きます。shū matsu ni ei ga kan e i ki ma su
I go to the movie theater on weekends.
How to say “movie theater” in Japanese
“Movie theater” in Japanese is 映画館 (eigakan).
Describes a public place where people watch films together on a large screen.
Example sentences with 映画館
新しい映画館が駅の近くにできました。atara shi i ei ga kan ga eki no chika ku ni de ki ma shi ta
A new movie theater opened near the station.
Tips for using 映画館
- In Japanese, 映画館 (eigakan) covers both large multiplexes and small local theaters, so the word does not specify the size or style of the venue.