シネマ

しねま
noun
cinema
leisure
1. cinema, movie theater
A place where films are shown to an audience, or the art and industry of filmmaking.
シネマコンプレックスで映画(えいが)を観(み)た。
I watched a movie at the cinema complex.
駅前(えきまえ)に新(あたら)しいシネマがオープンした。
A new cinema opened in front of the station.
フランスシネマの特集(とくしゅう)上映(じょうえい)が行(おこな)われている。
A French cinema special screening series is being held.

Common collocations

  • シネマコンプレックス (シネコン): cinema complex, multiplex
  • 名画(めいが)シネマ: classic film cinema
  • ミニシアター: small independent cinema (art-house theater)

Usage

シネマ is used more as a proper name element in theater names and compounds (シネマコンプレックス, シネコン) than in everyday conversation. When talking about going to the movies, 映画館(えいがかん) is the standard word. シネマ carries a slightly more sophisticated or artistic nuance.

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 映画館(えいがかん) (movie theater)
Compare: 映画(えいが) (movie, film)
Compare: シアター (theater)
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Added 2026.2.12 4:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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