はくぶつかん
hakubutsukaneveryday
In hiragana, "museum" is はくぶつかん (hakubutsukan). An art museum is びじゅつかん (bijutsukan).
Meaning: museum (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| はくぶつかん | hakubutsukan | everyday |
| びじゅつかん | bijutsukan | art museum |
You visit one with に いく (ni iku): はくぶつかんに いく (hakubutsukan ni iku).
What does it mean word for word?
はくぶつかん is 博物館 in kanji. びじゅつかん is 美術館, with びじゅつ (bijutsu) meaning "fine art".
Which one should you use?
はくぶつかん (hakubutsukan) is for history, science and nature, while びじゅつかん (bijutsukan) shows paintings and sculpture.
Did you know?
- Many Japanese museums are closed on Mondays, which surprises visitors planning a trip.
Examples in context
- はくぶつかんに いきたいです。Hakubutsukan ni ikitai desu.I want to go to the museum.
- びじゅつかんで え を みました。Bijutsukan de e o mimashita.I saw paintings at the art museum.
- はくぶつかんは げつようびが やすみです。Hakubutsukan wa getsuyōbi ga yasumi desu.The museum is closed on Mondays.
Example conversation
Ayumi asks a staff member named Mr. Noda at the museum entrance about tickets.
- Ayumiすみません、おとなは ひとり いくらですか。Sumimasen, otona wa hitori ikura desu ka.Excuse me, how much is an adult ticket?
- Mr. Nodaごひゃくえんです。Gohyaku en desu.It is five hundred yen.
- Ayumiふたり おねがいします。Futari onegai shimasu.Two, please.
