Japanese Conversation · Level 71
75 words
Japanese word
公演
Pronunciation
Romajikōen
Meaning
- nounperformance
Example
来週、学校で公演があります。rai shū gak kō de kō en ga a ri ma su
There is a performance at school next week.
More examples
その劇団は毎年、全国で公演を行います。so no geki dan wa mai toshi zen koku de kō en o okona i ma su
That theater company gives performances across the country every year.
Core concept
Means an organized public showing in which performers present an act to an audience.
Common phrases
公演を行うkō en o okona u
give a performance
公演に出演するkō en ni shutsu en su ru
perform in a show
公演を見るkō en o mi ru
watch a performance
Similar words
上演jōen: A play or other work is presented to an audience as a staged performance.
演奏会ensōkai: A public performance features musicians playing music for an audience.
興行kōgyō: A public entertainment event is organized as a commercial production.
Definition in Japanese
音楽や演劇などを観客に見せるための催し。on gaku ya en geki na do o kan kyaku ni mi se ru ta me no moyō shi
Word origin
公演 (kōen) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 公 (kō, "public") and 演 (en, "performing"), indicating an act performed publicly.
Usage tips
- Japanese event notices often use 公演 (kōen) for a scheduled show by musicians, actors, dancers, or other performers.