- kaijou opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
Used for venue door-opening times or facility openings; distinct from 開始, which is when an event itself begins.
開場は六時、開演は七時です。
Kaijō wa rokuji, kaien wa shichiji desu.
Doors open at six, the performance starts at seven.
新ホールの開場を記念する式典。
Shin hōru no kaijō o kinen suru shikiten.
A ceremony commemorating the opening of the new hall.
⚖️ Don't confuse with 開演, which is when the performance actually starts, not when doors open.
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