Japanese word

映画館

Pronunciation

Romajieigakan

Meaning

  • nounmovie theater

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.

Illustration for 映画館 (movie theater)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Describes a public place where people watch films together on a large screen.

Common phrases

  • 映画館へ行くei ga kan e i ku

    go to the movie theater

  • 映画館で映画を見るei ga kan de ei ga o mi ru

    watch a movie at the movie theater

  • 映画館の近くei ga kan no chika ku

    near the movie theater

Similar words

劇場gekijō: A venue for plays, concerts, or films, with the type of event depending on the context.
シネマshinema: A place where films are shown, used as a casual term for a movie theater.

Definition in Japanese

映画を上映して観客に見せる施設。ei ga o jō ei shi te kan kyaku ni mi se ru shi setsu

Word origin

映 (ei, "reflect") and 画 (ga, "picture") form 映画 (eiga, "film"), while 館 (kan, "building") adds the sense of a facility, forming 映画館 (eigakan).

Usage tips

  • 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.

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