Translation guide
A venue for performances, shows, or public entertainment. In Japanese, the most common general term is ホール, but more specific words are used depending on the type of entertainment.
A hall where concerts, plays, ceremonies, or other events are held.
A general-purpose hall for concerts, lectures, ceremonies, etc. Often part of a larger facility like a community center or hotel.
コンサートは市民ホールで行われます。
The concert will be held at the civic hall.
A public hall or meeting place, often used in names of civic or cultural centers.
結婚式は区民会館で挙げました。
We held the wedding at the ward residents' hall.
A public hall, often a historic or municipal building for public gatherings.
講演会は市の公会堂で開かれます。
The lecture will be held at the city's public hall.
A hall specifically for theatrical performances, plays, or musicals.
A theater for plays, musicals, and other stage performances.
新しい劇場でシェイクスピアの劇を見ました。
I saw a Shakespeare play at the new theater.
A variety hall or vaudeville theater for popular entertainment like rakugo, manzai, or magic shows.
A hall specifically designed for musical performances, such as classical concerts.
A music hall, often used for classical or acoustic performances.
その音楽ホールは音響が素晴らしいです。
That music hall has wonderful acoustics.
A concert hall, often a dedicated venue for orchestral or solo performances.
サントリーホールは有名なコンサートホールです。
Suntory Hall is a famous concert hall.
A hall where films are shown.
A movie theater or cinema.
週末に映画館で新作を見ます。
I'll see a new release at the movie theater this weekend.
I enjoyed rakugo at the Asakusa Engei Hall.