How to say “audience” or “spectator” in Japanese | 観客 (かんきゃく、kankyaku)

The Japanese vocabulary「観客 (かんきゃく、kankyaku)」means “audience” or “spectator.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	観客
Hiragana	かんきゃく
Romaji Reading	kankyaku
English Meaning	audience, spectator

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence	観客かんきゃくの声援せいえんが聞きこえる。
Romaji Reading	Kankyaku no seien ga kikoeru.
English Meaning	I can hear the spectators’ cheer. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	観客の声援が聞こえます。
Romaji Reading	Kankyaku no seien ga kikoemasu.
English Meaning	I can hear the spectators’ cheer. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	球場きゅうじょうが観客かんきゃくでいっぱいだ。
Romaji Reading	Kyūjō ga kankyaku de ippai da.
English Meaning	The baseball stadium is full of spectators. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	球場が観客でいっぱいです。
Romaji Reading	Kyūjō ga kankyaku de ippai desu.
English Meaning	The baseball is full of spectators. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	観客かんきゃくが少すくなく寂さみしい。
Romaji Reading	Kankyaku ga sukunaku, sabishī.
English Meaning	It is lonely with a few audiences. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	観客が少なく寂しいです。
Romaji Reading	Kankyaku ga sukunaku, sabishī desu.
English Meaning	It is lonely with a few audiences. (Polite Form)

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