撮影所(さつえいじょ)

さつえいじょ
noun
film studio; soundstage
1. film studio; soundstage; movie studio lot
A facility where films, television shows, or other video productions are shot, including indoor stages and outdoor lots.
撮影所(さつえいじょ)を見学(けんがく)する。
To tour a film studio.
映画(えいが)の撮影所(さつえいじょ)は京都(きょうと)にもいくつかある。
There are several film studios in Kyoto as well.
俳優(はいゆう)たちは毎朝(まいあさ)早(はや)く撮影所(さつえいじょ)に入(はい)って準備(じゅんび)をする。
The actors arrive at the studio early every morning to prepare.

A compound of 撮影(さつえい) (filming/photography) and 所(じょ) (place). Refers to the physical facility where productions are filmed, including sound stages, back lots, and support buildings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 撮影所(さつえいじょ)を見学(けんがく)する: to tour a film studio
  • 撮影所(さつえいじょ)で撮影(さつえい)する: to film at a studio
  • 映画(えいが)撮影所(さつえいじょ): movie studio

CULTURAL NOTE:
Famous Japanese film studios include 東映(とうえい)太秦(うずまさ)撮影所(さつえいじょ) (Toei Uzumasa Studio) in Kyoto and 東宝(とうほう)スタジオ in Tokyo. The Kyoto studios are known for period dramas (時代劇(じだいげき)) and some are open to tourists.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • スタジオ: studio (loanword) — used for both film/TV studios and recording studios; more casual
  • 映画(えいが)会社(がいしゃ): film company — the business entity rather than the physical facility
  • セット: set — the specific constructed environment within a studio
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