映画
えいが · eiga
Movie, film, motion picture
Other ways to say “movie” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
映画を見ます。
えいがをみます。
I watch a movie.
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昨日、映画を見ました。
きのう、えいがをみました。
I watched a movie yesterday.
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私は映画が好きです。
わたしはえいががすきです。
I like movies.
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テレビと映画を見ます。
てれびとえいがをみます。
I watch TV and movies.
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What does 映画 mean?
Movie, film, motion picture.
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えいが (eiga). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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