映画館(えいがかん)

えいがかん
noun
movie theater
buildingleisure
1. movie theater, cinema
A building where films are shown to an audience.
映画館(えいがかん)で新(あたら)しい映画(えいが)を見(み)ました。
I watched a new movie at the theater.
この映画館(えいがかん)は音(おと)がいいです。
This movie theater has good sound.
映画館(えいがかん)のチケットを予約(よやく)しました。
I reserved movie theater tickets.

映画館(えいがかん) is a compound of 映画(えいが) (movie) + 館(かん) (hall/building).

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Cultural note

  • Tickets often reserved in advance with assigned seats
  • 映画(えいが)の日(ひ) (Movie Day, December 1) and, at many theaters, the 1st of every month: discounted tickets
  • Talking during movies is considered very rude
  • Many theaters offer premium options like 4DX, IMAX

Related words

Other buildings named with 〜館(かん):

Related Words

Synonym: シネマ (loanword)
Synonym: 劇場(げきじょう) (theater (formal))
Related: 映画(えいが) (movie, film)
Compare: シアター (theater)
Compare: 名画座(めいがざ) (repertory cinema)
Related: 図書館(としょかん) (library)
Related: 美術館(びじゅつかん) (art museum)
Related: 水族館(すいぞくかん) (aquarium)
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