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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries映画館
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eigakan
"週末に映画館で映画を見ました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A theater where movies are shown for public entertainment.
"We went to the local cinema to watch the new science fiction release." - 2
The art or technique of making motion pictures, collectively considered as an art form.
"French cinema has a rich history of innovative storytelling and visual style."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'cinéma', which is a shortened form of 'cinématographe'. This noun originates from the Greek roots 'kīnein' meaning 'to move' and 'graphē' meaning 'writing', reflecting the early perception of moving pictures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cinema" is said worldwide
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cinéma
Transliteration: si-ne-ma
"Allons au cinéma ce soir."
Kino
Transliteration: ki-no
"Wir gehen heute Abend ins Kino."
cinema
Transliteration: chi-ne-ma
"Andiamo al cinema a vedere un film."
cine
Transliteration: si-ne
"Vamos al cine este fin de semana."
cinema
Transliteration: si-ne-ma
"Nós fomos ao cinema assistir a um filme."
सिनेमा
Transliteration: sinema
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हम फिल्म देखने सिनेमा गए थे।"
电影院
Transliteration: diàn yǐng yuàn
Script: 中文汉字
"我们周末去电影院看电影。"
영화관
Transliteration: yeong-hwa-gwan
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 주말에 영화관에 갔습니다."
映画館
Transliteration: eigakan
Script: 日本語
"週末に映画館で映画を見ました。"
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