How to Say "Poster" in Japanese

ポスター

posutā[po̞sɨ̥ta̠ː]

The English word "poster" is translated into Japanese as ポスター (posutā).

ポスター refers to a picture intended to be attached to a wall. For example, 映画ポスター means "movie poster" and 音楽ポスター means "music poster".

Meaning: picture intended to be attached to a wall (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

posutā

In the context of Japanese idol culture, a ポスター is often replaced by a 'bromide' ブロマイド, which is a high-quality small photo print meant for collecting rather than wall hanging.
If a poster is used to announce a sale or a specific event in a shop window, it might be referred to as 貼り紙 (harigami), which literally translates to 'pasted paper'.
In Japanese corporate environments, a 'poster' for internal announcements is often called a 掲示物 'keijibutsu', which literally means 'posted object' and carries a more official tone than ポスター.

あのポスターって、どういう意味？
What does that poster mean?
This sentence is useful for asking about the meaning of a specific ポスター.
Tatoeba #11332045 by small_snow, translation #2771511 by sharptoothed
このようなポスターを貼るには許可が必要ですし、だいいち街の美観を損ないます！
You need permission to put up that sort of poster, and, most of all, you're ruining the looks of the street!
This sentence is useful for discussing the permission and aesthetic impact of hanging a ポスター.
Tatoeba #75288 by fcbond, translation #328431 by fcbond
この映画のポスターは本当に魅力的ですね。
This movie poster is truly fascinating, isn't it?
この映画のポスター、本当にかっこいいよね。
This movie poster is really cool, right?
部屋に新しいポスターを貼りました。
Heya ni atarashii posutaa o harimashita.
I put a new poster in my room.

At home, discussing room decorations.

陽太 Yota

そのポスター、かっこいいね。
Sono posutaa, kakkoii ne.
That poster is cool.
陽葵 Himari

ありがとう。お気に入りなの。
Arigatou. Oki ni iri nano.
Thanks. It's my favorite.
陽太 Yota

どこで買ったの？
Doko de katta no?
Where did you buy it?
陽葵 Himari

近くのショップで買ったよ。
Chikaku no shoppu de katta yo.
I bought it at a nearby shop.

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