Meaning of 映画館(えいがかん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 映画館 JLPT 5

Kana Reading えいがかん

Romaji eigakan

Example Sentences

映画館, えいがかん used in context

彼(あれ)は映画館(えいがかん)に行く(いく)ことはまずない。

He seldom, if ever, goes to the cinema.
突然(とつぜん)、映画館(えいがかん)で火事(かじ)が起きた(おきる)。

All of a sudden, a fire broke out in the movie theater.
町(まち)で最も(もっとも)古い(ふるい)映画館(えいがかん)が現在(げんざい)取り壊されています(とりこわす)。

The oldest movie theater in town is being pulled down now.
昨日(きのう)映画(えいが)館(えいがかん)に行く(いく)予定(よてい)でしたが、みんな(みな)疲れていたので、結局(けっきょく)かわりに家(いえ)で映画(えいが)をみました。

We were planning to go to the cinema last night, but everyone was tired, so we ended up watching a movie at home instead.
銀行(ぎんこう)の窓口(まどぐち)の人(じん)(じん)は映画館(えいがかん)で見た(みる)人(じん)(じん)だと分かった(わかる)。

I recognized the bank teller as the man I had seen in the movie theater.
近く(ちかく)に映画館(えいがかん)はあります(ある)か。

Are there any movie theaters near here?

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

館 JLPT 4

building, mansion, large building, palace

On: カン

Kun: やかた, たて

16 strokes

映 JLPT 4

reflect, reflection, projection

On: エイ

Kun: うつ.る, うつ.す, は.える, -ば.え

9 strokes

画 JLPT 4

brush-stroke, picture

On: ガ, カク, エ, カイ

Kun: えが.く, かく.する, かぎ.る, はかりごと, はか.る

8 strokes

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