Japanese word

上映

Pronunciation

Romajijōei

Meaning

  • nounscreening

Example

この映画を来月上映します。ko no ei ga o rai getsu jō ei shi ma su

We will screen this movie next month.

Illustration for 上映 (screening)

More examples

この映画は来週、全国の映画館で上映されます。ko no ei ga wa rai shū zen koku no ei ga kan de jō ei sa re ma su

This movie will be screened in theaters nationwide next week.

Core concept

It means arranging for a film or other visual work to be shown on a screen so that an audience can watch it.

Common phrases

  • 映画を上映するei ga o jō ei su ru

    screen a movie

  • 上映時間jō ei ji kan

    screening time

  • 上映中jō ei chū

    now showing

Similar words

放映hōei: The broadcasting of a film or program through television or another broadcast medium.
映写eisha: The projection of a film or other visual work onto a screen for viewing.

Definition in Japanese

映画や映像作品を一定の場所で観客に見せること。ei ga ya ei zō saku hin o it tei no ba sho de kan kyaku ni mi se ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 上映 (jōei) joins 上 (jō, "up") with 映 (ei, "reflect"), describing reflected images being shown for viewing.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 上映 (jōei) is used for an organized showing of a film, while a private act of watching a video is usually described with a different expression.

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