English–Japanese
“museum” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihakubutsukan
Example
この町には博物館が二つあります。ko no machi ni wa haku butsu kan ga futa tsu a ri ma su
There are two museums in this town.
How to say “museum” in Japanese
“Museum” in Japanese is 博物館 (hakubutsukan).
A public place preserves and presents objects or information so people can learn about the world through real collections.
Example sentences with 博物館
学校の近くに博物館があります。gak kō no chika ku ni haku butsu kan ga a ri ma su
There is a museum near the school.
この博物館では昔の道具を見られます。ko no haku butsu kan de wa mukashi no dō gu o mi ra re ma su
You can see old tools at this museum.
Tips for using 博物館
- In Japanese, 博物館 (hakubutsukan) usually covers history, science, and other collections, whereas 美術館 (bijutsukan) focuses more specifically on art.