Translation and Meaning of: 映画 - eiga
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 映画 (eiga) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: eiga
Kana: えいが
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n5
Translation / Meaning: movie
Meaning in English: movie;film
Definition: A story or documentary created by combining video and audio.
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
Explanation and Etymology - (映画) eiga
"映画" is a Japanese word that means "film". The first part of the word, "映" (ei), means "reflect" or "project", while the second part, "画" (ga), means "image" or "drawing". The word "映画" was created in 1908, during the Meiji era, when Japan began importing foreign films and producing its own films. Since then, the word "映画" has been widely used to refer to films in general, regardless of their origin or genre.How to Write in Japanese - (映画) eiga
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (映画) eiga:
How do you say movie In japanese?
There are different ways of expressing the idea of "movie" in the Japanese language.
A way of saying "movie" é "(映画) eiga".
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
映像作品; ムービー; フィルム; 映画作品; シネマ; 作品; 映画館; ピクチャー; 映画界; 映画産業
Words related to: 映画
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: フィルム
Romaji: fyirumu
Meaning:
film (roll of)
Kana: いくさ
Romaji: ikusa
Meaning:
war; battle; campaign; fight
Kana: やくしゃ
Romaji: yakusha
Meaning:
actor actress
Kana: みじめ
Romaji: mijime
Meaning:
miserable
Kana: まんが
Romaji: manga
Meaning:
comics; cartoon
Kana: はいゆう
Romaji: haiyuu
Meaning:
actor; actress; player; artist
Kana: にゅうよく
Romaji: nyuuyoku
Meaning:
bathe; bath
Kana: どうし
Romaji: doushi
Meaning:
partner; lifemate; comrade
Kana: でんき
Romaji: denki
Meaning:
Biography; life's history
Kana: しんじょう
Romaji: shinjyou
Meaning:
Mentality
Words with the same pronunciation: えいが eiga
Example Sentences - (映画) eiga
Below are some example sentences:
面白い映画を見た。
Muzukashii eiga wo mita
I watched an interesting movie.
I saw an interesting movie.
- 面白い - interesting/fun
- 映画 - movie
- を - direct object particle
- 見た - saw (past tense of the verb "miru")
この映画の脚本は素晴らしいです。
Kono eiga no kyakuhon wa subarashii desu
The script for this film is wonderful.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" or "this one".
- 映画 - noun that means "movie".
- の - particle that indicates possession or relationship.
- 脚本 - noun that means "script".
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence.
- 素晴らしい - adjective meaning "wonderful" or "excellent".
- です - verb "to be" in the present tense and polite form.
恐怖な映画を見るのは好きではありません。
Kyōfu na eiga o miru no wa suki de wa arimasen
I don't like watching horror movies.
- 恐怖な - adjective meaning "terrifying"
- 映画 - noun meaning "film"
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence
- 見る - verb meaning "to watch"
- のは - particle that indicates the nominalized phrase
- 好き - adjective meaning "to like"
- ではありません - negative expression meaning "is not"
劇場で映画を見るのが好きです。
Gekijou de eiga wo miru no ga suki desu
I like to watch movies at the cinema.
I like to watch movies in the theater.
- 劇場 (gekijou) - theater/cinema
- で (de) - in
- 映画 (eiga) - movie
- を (wo) - direct object
- 見る (miru) - watch
- のが (noga) - particle indicating preference
- 好き (suki) - like
- です (desu) - verb to be/estar
この映画は本当に傑作だ。
Kono eiga wa hontō ni kessaku da
This film is truly a masterpiece.
- この - Demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" or "this one".
- 映画 - Noun meaning "movie".
- は - Topic particle that indicates that what follows is the subject of the sentence.
- 本当に - Adverb meaning "really" or "truly".
- 傑作 - Noun meaning "masterpiece".
- だ - Verb that indicates the existence or identity of the subject of the sentence.
この映画の監督はとても有名です。
Kono eiga no kantoku wa totemo yumei desu
The director of this film is very famous.
- この - this
- 映画 - movie
- の - in
- 監督 - director
- は - é
- とても - muito
- 有名 - famous
- です - is (polished form)
この映画は素晴らしい脚色で作られました。
Kono eiga wa subarashii kyakushoku de tsukuraremashita
This movie was made with great adaptation.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" or "this one"
- 映画 - noun meaning "film"
- は - topic particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 素晴らしい - adjective meaning "wonderful" or "splendid"
- 脚色 - noun that means "script" or "adaptation"
- で - particle that indicates the means or method used to do something
- 作られました - passive verb in the polite past form meaning "was done" or "was produced"
この映画の人物はとても魅力的です。
Kono eiga no jinbutsu wa totemo miryokuteki desu
The characters in this movie are very captivating.
The person in this movie is very attractive.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" or "this one"
- 映画 - noun meaning "film"
- の - particle that indicates possession or belonging
- 人物 - noun meaning "character"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- とても - adverb meaning "very"
- 魅力的 - adjective meaning "attractive" or "charming"
- です - verb "to be" in the present affirmative
この映画は駄作だ。
Kono eiga wa dasaku da
This movie is a bad job.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this"
- 映画 - noun meaning "film"
- は - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 駄作 - noun that means "bad, failed work"
- だ - auxiliary verb that indicates the affirmative form in the present
この映画は美しい景色が映る。
Kono eiga wa utsukushii keshiki ga utsuru
This movie shows beautiful landscapes.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this"
- 映画 - noun meaning "film"
- は - topic particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 美しい - adjective meaning "beautiful"
- 景色 - noun meaning "landscape"
- が - subject particle that indicates who is performing the action
- 映る - Verb that means "to be reflected" or "to be projected"
Other words of the same type: noun
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