Japanese

博物館

はくぶつかん
Meaning: museum
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

博
物
館

Example sentences

I went to the museum with my family on the weekend.
博物館には古い鎧一領が展示されている。
An old suit of armor is on display in the museum.
その博物館には、第二次世界大戦で使われた本物の戦車が展示されている。
A real tank used in World War II is on display at the museum.
博物館には、戦国時代の武将が着用していた甲冑が展示されている。
A suit of armor worn by a military commander from the Sengoku period is on display in the museum.
博物館には中世の武具が数多く展示されている。
Many medieval armors and weapons are exhibited in the museum.
博物館には、江戸時代に使われていた古い大砲が展示されている。
In the museum, an old cannon used during the Edo period is on display.
博物館には、平安時代に作られた美しい太刀が展示されている。
A beautiful long sword made in the Heian period is on display in the museum.
博物館で、珍しい鉱石の標本を見学した。
I looked at rare ore specimens at the museum.
恐竜の骨格標本が博物館に展示されている。
Dinosaur skeleton specimens are on display at the museum.
博物館で恐竜の骸骨を見た
I saw a dinosaur skeleton at the museum.

Usage Notes

A general term for a museum that can house various types of exhibits like art, history, or science.

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