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) refers to a large hall in schools, universities, or other institutions used for assemblies, ceremonies, and performances. The kanji mean 'lecture' (講(こう)) + 'hall' (堂(どう)).

TYPICAL EVENTS HELD IN A 講堂(こうどう):

  • 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)
  • 全校(ぜんこう)集会(しゅうかい) (whole-school assembly)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 講堂(こうどう)で行(おこな)う (to hold in the auditorium)
  • 講堂(こうどう)に集(あつ)まる (to gather in the auditorium)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ホール: hall (loanword, for concert/event halls — often larger and public)
  • 体育館(たいいくかん): gymnasium (for sports events)
  • 会議室(かいぎしつ): meeting room (much smaller)
  • 公会堂(こうかいどう): public hall (civic, community)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:03 · Revised 2026.3.31 10:51
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