How to say “movie” in Japanese | 映画 (えいが、eiga)

30.09.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「映画 (えいが、eiga)」means “movie.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word映画
Hiraganaえいが
Romaji Readingeiga
English Meaningmovie

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence私わたしは、ホラー映画えいがが苦手にがてだ。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa, horā eiga ga nigate da.
English MeaningI don’t like horror movies. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence私は、ホラー映画が苦手です。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa, horā eiga ga nigate desu.
English MeaningI don’t like horror movies. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence私わたしは明日あした、映えい画が館かんで映えい画がを観みる予よ定ていだ。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa ashita, eigakan de eiga o miru yotei da.
English MeaningI’m going to see a movie at a movie theater tomorrow. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence私は明日、映画館で映画を観る予定です。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa ashita, eigakan de eiga o miru yotei desu.
English MeaningI’m going to see a movie at a movie theater tomorrow. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence今日きょうの夕方ゆうがた一緒いっしょに映えい画がを観みに行いかない？
Romaji ReadingKyō no yūgata issho ni eiga o mini ikanai?
English MeaningWould you like to go to the movie with me this evening?
(Spoken and Non-honorific Language)
Japanese Sentence今日の夕方一緒に映画を観に行きませんか。
Romaji ReadingKyō no yūgata issho ni eiga o mini ikimasen ka.
English MeaningWould you like to go to the movie with me this evening? (Polite Form)
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