Meaning of 公演(こうえん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 公演 JLPT 1

Kana Reading こうえん

Romaji kōen

Example Sentences

公演, こうえん used in context

プライヤー氏(うじ)はパリでの公演(こうえん)のリハーサル中(なか)にくも膜下出血(くもまくかしゅっけつ)で倒れ(たおれる)、市内の(しない)病院(びょういん)に運ばれました(はこぶ)が午後(ごご)４時(とき)２３分(ふん)息を引き取りました(いきをひきとる)。

Mr Pryor collapsed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage when rehearsing for a performance in Paris. He was taken to local hospital but passed away at 4:23 pm.
彼(あれ)の公演(こうえん)が終わる(おわる)とわずかの人々(ひとびと)が拍手(はくしゅ)をした(する)。

A few people clapped after his lecture.
土曜(どよう)に私(わたし)と芝居(しばい)の公演(こうえん)を見ません(みる)か。

Would you like to see a live performance of a play with me Saturday?
ロイヤル・シアターの夜(よる)の部(ぶ)の公演(こうえん)が終わり(おわる)、観客(かんきゃく)たちは帰って行った。

The evening performance at the Royal Theater had ended, and the audience had gone home.
その切符(きっぷ)は金曜日(きんようび)の公演(こうえん)には使えなかった(つかえる)。

The tickets were not available for Friday's performance.
その公演(こうえん)は万雷(ばんらい)の拍手(はくしゅ)を受けた(うける)。

The performance was received with applause.

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Kanji found in this word

演 JLPT 3

performance, act, play, render, stage

On: エン

14 strokes

公 JLPT 2

public, prince, official, governmental

On: コウ, ク

Kun: おおやけ

4 strokes

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