三鷹の森ジブリ美術館
Mitaka no Mori Jiburi Bijutsukan
The Japanese phrase for "ghibli museum" is 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館 (Mitaka no Mori Jiburi Bijutsukan).
This phrase refers to the specific museum located in Mitaka, Tokyo, which is dedicated to the works of Studio Ghibli.
Which one should you use?
The formal way to say Ghibli Museum is ジブリ美術館.
How do you pronounce it?
Mitaka no Mori Jiburi Bijutsukan
Did you know?
- The word ジブリ (Jiburi) is written in Katakana, the script used for foreign loanwords, because it refers to the Italian word for a Mediterranean wind.
- Tickets for the ジブリ美術館 are not sold online or at the door, but through a strict monthly lottery and reservation system in Japan.
- The full name 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館 literally means 'Ghibli Museum, Forest of Mitaka'. This reflects the museum's design as a place to get lost in, rather than a traditional gallery.
Examples in context
- 失礼ですが、ジブリ美術館への行き方を教えていただけますか？Excuse me, could you please provide directions to the Ghibli Museum?
- 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館に行きたいです。Mitaka no Mori Ghibli Bijutsukan ni ikitai desu.I want to go to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka.
- 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館のチケットは難しいですね。Mitaka no Mori Ghibli Bijutsukan no chiketto wa muzukashii desu ne.Tickets for the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka are difficult to get, aren't they?
- 来週、三鷹の森ジブリ美術館へ行きます。Raishuu, Mitaka no Mori Ghibli Bijutsukan e ikimasu.I am going to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka next week.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their weekend plans at a cafe.
- 蓮 Ren美咲さんは、三鷹の森ジブリ美術館に行きましたか？Misaki-san wa, Mitaka no Mori Ghibli Bijutsukan ni ikimashita ka?Misaki, did you go to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、先月行きました。Hai, sengetsu ikimashita.Yes, I went last month.
- 蓮 Renいいですね！楽しかったですか？Ii desu ne! Tanoshikatta desu ka?That's nice! Was it fun?
- 美咲 Misakiとても素敵でしたよ。Totemo suteki deshita yo.It was very lovely.
