劇場

げきじょう · gekijou · JLPT N3 · noun

theater

劇場 — theater

🎭 劇場 = drama (劇 geki) + place (場 jou): the drama place

劇 (geki) means drama or play, as in 劇団 (theatre troupe). 場 (jou/ba) means place, as in 会場 (venue). Put together, a place for drama is a theater.

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