Meaning

Primary

Picture Gallery

Alternative

Art Gallery

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An image corridor is a corridor in which there are images hanging on the wall. This is a picture gallery.

Note that 画廊 generally refers to a physical art gallery, where artworks are exhibited for in-person viewing.

Reading

がろう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

彼女は自分の画廊を開いた。

She opened her own picture gallery.

駅前に新しい画廊ができた。

A new art gallery opened near the station.

あの画廊、ちょっと入りづらいよな。

That gallery is kind of hard to enter, isn't it?

画廊のオーナーは「この作品、必ず上がりますよ」と断言して、ニヤッと笑った。明らかにあやしい。

The gallery owner confidently said, "This piece will definitely go up in value," and gave a sly grin. Clearly suspicious.

Kanji Composition