えいが
eigaeveryday
In hiragana, "movie" is えいが (eiga). The place where you watch it is えいがかん (eigakan), the movie theater.
Meaning: movie (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| えいが | eiga | everyday |
| えいがかん | eigakan | movie theater |
The common verb is みる (miru), as in えいがを みる (eiga o miru). To go to the cinema say えいがを みに いく (eiga o mi ni iku).
What does it mean word for word?
えいが is 映画 in kanji. Add かん (kan), "building", for えいがかん (eigakan).
How do you pronounce it?
Say えいが as "eh-ga" with a slightly long first vowel.
Did you know?
- In Japan, December 1 is Movie Day, called えいがの ひ (eiga no hi).
Examples in context
- きのう えいがを みました。Kinō eiga o mimashita.I watched a movie yesterday.
- えいがかんで ポップコーンを かう。Eigakan de poppukōn o kau.I buy popcorn at the movie theater.
- すきな えいがは なんですか。Suki na eiga wa nan desu ka.What is your favorite movie?
Example conversation
Emi invites her friend Shota to the cinema.
- Emiこんしゅうまつ えいが みない？Konshūmatsu eiga minai?Want to watch a movie this weekend?
- Shotaいいね。なにを みる？Ii ne. Nani o miru?Sounds good. What shall we watch?
- Emiあたらしい アニメの えいがは どう？Atarashii anime no eiga wa dō?How about the new anime movie?
