シーン

しーん
noun
scene
media
1. scene (in a movie, play, etc.)
A particular part or segment of a movie, play, or story.
感動(かんどう)的(てき)なシーンだった。
It was a moving scene.
このシーンが一番(いちばん)好(す)きだ。
This scene is my favorite.
映画(えいが)の名(めい)シーンを集(あつ)めた。
I collected famous scenes from movies.
2. scene, situation, occasion
A particular moment, setting, or context in daily life or business.
ビジネスシーンで使(つか)える表現(ひょうげん)。
Expressions you can use in business situations.
様々(さまざま)なシーンで活躍(かつやく)する。
It performs well in various situations.
あらゆる生活(せいかつ)シーンに対応(たいおう)する。
It adapts to all aspects of daily life.

Sense 1 is a scene in a film, play, or story; sense 2, common in advertising and business writing, is a situation or setting in real life.

Common collocations

Watch out

Written しーん (or シーン) after a sentence, it is the mimetic word for dead silence: 教室(きょうしつ)がしーんとなった (the classroom went dead quiet). That is a different word from this one.

Related Words

Compare: 場面(ばめん) (scene, situation)
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Added 2026.1.29 12:37 · Revised 2026.9.29 17:34
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