講堂(こうどう)

こうどう
noun
auditorium, lecture hall
1. auditorium, lecture hall, assembly hall
A large room or hall used for lectures, ceremonies, performances, or assemblies, typically in schools or universities.
入学式(にゅうがくしき)は講堂(こうどう)で行(おこな)われます。
The entrance ceremony will be held in the auditorium.
講堂(こうどう)に千人(せんにん)が集(あつ)まった。
A thousand people gathered in the auditorium.
大学(だいがく)の講堂(こうどう)でコンサートがある。
There's a concert at the university auditorium.

講堂(こうどう) is typically found in educational institutions and used for large gatherings.

COMMON USES:

  • 入学式(にゅうがくしき): entrance ceremony
  • 卒業式(そつぎょうしき): graduation ceremony
  • 講演会(こうえんかい): lecture event
  • コンサート: concert

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ホール: hall (loanword, often for concert halls)
  • 体育館(たいいくかん): gymnasium
  • 会議室(かいぎしつ): meeting room (smaller)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:03 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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