劇場(げきじょう)

げきじょう
noun
theater, playhouse
buildingleisure
1. theater, playhouse
A building for theatrical performances.
国立(こくりつ)劇場(げきじょう)
National theater.
劇場(げきじょう)版(ばん)の映画(えいが)
Theatrical version of a movie.
劇場(げきじょう)でミュージカルを見(み)た。
I saw a musical at the theater.

劇場(げきじょう) means theater or playhouse - a venue for live performances such as plays, musicals, and operas.

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CULTURAL NOTE (theaters in Japan):

  • 歌舞伎座: Kabuki-za (Tokyo, kabuki theater)
  • 宝塚大劇場(だいげきじょう): Takarazuka Grand Theater
  • 国立(こくりつ)劇場(げきじょう): National Theatre of Japan