Japanese

えいが
Meaning: movie; film; cinema
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

最近見た映画の中で、これが一番面白かった。
Among the movies I've seen recently, this was the most interesting.
映画の終わりに、みんなが拍手した。
At the end of the movie, everyone applauded.
「この映画、面白かったね」「うん、そうだね」
"This movie was interesting, wasn't it?" "Yeah, that's right."
今日はひとりで映画を見ます。
I'm going to watch a movie alone today.
私たちは3人で映画を見に行きました。
The three of us went to see a movie.

Usage Notes

General term for a motion picture or the art of cinema.

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