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How to say 'Theater' in Japanese | 劇場

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The Japanese word for Theater is 'Gekijou', written as 劇場 in Japanese.'Theater' in hiragana is げきじょう.

    word

    劇場

    Meaning

    Theater

    Reading

    げきじょう

    gekijou

    Kanji

    劇Drama 場Place

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '劇場 (げきじょう)' refers to a 'theater', specifically a place where performances such as plays, musicals, or movies are held. It is commonly used to describe venues for live performances or cinemas. For example: Let's go to the theater「劇場に行きましょう」(げきじょうにいきましょう). The theater is crowded today「劇場は今日混んでいます」(げきじょうはきょうこんでいます). This word is often used in contexts related to entertainment and cultural events.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    4734

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 劇場

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

  • kanji

    場

    Meaning

    Place

Words Related to 劇場 Through the Kanji 劇

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 劇 as well.

  • word

    演劇

    Meaning

    Theater

  • word

    喜劇

    Meaning

    Comedy

  • word

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

  • word

    悲劇

    Meaning

    Tragedy

Words Related to 劇場 Through the Kanji 場

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 場 as well.

  • word

    場合

    Meaning

    Case

  • word

    場

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    市場

    Meaning

    Market

  • word

    売り場

    Meaning

    Sales floor

  • word

    立場

    Meaning

    Position, Standpoint

  • word

    入場券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    工場

    Meaning

    Factory

  • word

    飛行場

    Meaning

    Airport

  • word

    現場

    Meaning

    Site

  • word

    駐車場

    Meaning

    Parking lot

  • word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

  • word

    職場

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    出場

    Meaning

    Appearance, Participation

  • word

    運動場

    Meaning

    Playground

  • word

    会場

    Meaning

    Venue

  • word

    相場

    Meaning

    Market price

  • word

    広場

    Meaning

    Plaza

  • word

    入場

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    戦場

    Meaning

    Battlefield

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    登場

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    上場

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    牧場

    Meaning

    Pasture, Ranch

  • word

    風呂場

    Meaning

    Bathroom

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What does 'Gekijou' (劇場) mean?

'Gekijou' means 'Theater' .

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