ギャラリー

ぎゃらりー
noun
gallery; spectators, onlookers
buildingperson
1. gallery, art gallery
A space or building for displaying and selling works of art.
ギャラリーで個展(こてん)を開(ひら)いた。
I held a solo exhibition at a gallery.
銀座(ぎんざ)にはたくさんのギャラリーがある。
There are many galleries in Ginza.
このギャラリーは若手(わかて)アーティストの作品(さくひん)を中心(ちゅうしん)に展示(てんじ)している。
This gallery mainly exhibits works by young artists.
2. spectators, onlookers, audience
A group of people watching an event, game, or activity, especially in golf or street performances.
ギャラリーが集(あつ)まってきた。
Spectators started gathering.
ゴルフのギャラリーが拍手(はくしゅ)を送(おく)った。
The golf spectators applauded.
大道芸(だいどうげい)の周(まわ)りにはギャラリーがたくさんいて盛(も)り上(あ)がっていた。
There were many spectators around the street performance, and the atmosphere was lively.

From English "gallery." Has two distinct uses in Japanese.

SENSE 1 — ART GALLERY:
Used for commercial art spaces and exhibition venues. Larger art institutions are more commonly called 美術館(びじゅつかん).

SENSE 2 — SPECTATORS:
Particularly common in golf, where ギャラリー is the standard word for spectators. Also used for onlookers at street events or casual gatherings.

Compounds

  • フォトギャラリー: photo gallery
  • ギャラリースペース: gallery space

Related Words

Related: 美術館(びじゅつかん) (art museum)
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