Meaning

Primary

Movie Theater

Alternatives

Cinema, Movie Theatre

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've hopefully seen 映画 in level 13. A public building for movies (映画) is a movie theater.

Reading

えいがかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 映画館で見る

    to see at the movie theater

    映画館で待ち合わせする

    to meet at the movie theater

    映画館でデートする

    to have a date at the movie theater

Context Sentences

次にこの町にくる時には、この映画館が完成して町なみもずいぶん変わってるんだろうね。

When I come back to this town next time, I guess this movie theater will be completed and it will change the townscape quite a bit.

れん休も終わったし、あの映画館多分しばらくガラガラだろうね。

The long holiday is over now, so the movie theater will probably be very quiet for a while.

「今夜、映画館に行かない?」「そうできればいいんだけど、このレポートを仕上げなくちゃいけないんだ。」

"Would you like to go to the movie theater tonight?" "I wish I could but I have to finish this paper."

Kanji Composition