クラシック映 画(えいが)

くらしっくえいが

noun

classic film; old movie

1. classic film; old movie; classic cinema

A film widely recognized as a masterpiece or an important work from an earlier era of cinema. Can refer to both Japanese and Western films, typically from roughly the 1920s through the 1970s.

クラシック映画(えいが)が好(す)きだ。

I like classic films.

週末(しゅうまつ)にクラシック映画(えいが)の特集(とくしゅう)をテレビでやっている。

They're running a classic film special on TV this weekend.

黒澤明(くろさわあきら)のクラシック映画(えいが)は、今(いま)でも世界中(せかいじゅう)の映画(えいが)ファンに愛(あい)されている。

Akira Kurosawa's classic films are still loved by movie fans around the world.

Composed of クラシック (classic) and 映画(えいが) (film/movie). Refers to older films that have stood the test of time and are considered masterpieces or culturally important works. The term covers both Japanese cinema (邦画(ほうが)) and foreign films (洋画(ようが)).

Common collocations

クラシック映画(えいが)の名作(めいさく): classic film masterpiece
クラシック映画(えいが)を鑑賞(かんしょう)する: to watch/appreciate a classic film
クラシック映画(えいが)特集(とくしゅう): classic film special/feature
クラシック映画(えいが)ファン: classic film fan

Similar words

名画(めいが): masterpiece film — focuses on quality rather than era
旧作(きゅうさく): older work — neutral term for any older film without the "classic" quality connotation
往年(おうねん)の映画(えいが): film from years past — literary/nostalgic nuance

Related Words

Compare: 名画(めいが) (masterpiece film)

Compare: 旧作(きゅうさく) (older work)

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