theatre
劇場
解説 Definition
演劇やミュージカルなどを観客に上演するための建物や場所。映画館を指すこともある。
A theatre is a building or place where plays, musicals, and other performances are presented to an audience. The word can also refer to the dramatic profession or, especially in British English, a cinema.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
theatre は theatron「見る場所」にさかのぼるので、「観客が舞台を見る場所」と結び付けると覚えやすい語です。go to the theatre「観劇に行く」、at the theatre「劇場で」、work in the theatre「演劇界で働く」が基本表現です。発音しない語尾のつづりが -re なら主にイギリス式、-er の theater ならアメリカ式です。
Link theatre with its original idea of a “place for seeing”: an audience sits facing a stage and watches a performance. Learn common combinations such as go to the theatre, at the theatre, and work in the theatre, where the last expression can mean the theatrical profession rather than one building. Theatre is the usual British spelling, while theater is the usual American spelling; their pronunciation and core meaning are the same. The final -re is also found in several other British spellings, which can help you recognize the regional form.
例文
We went to the theatre last night.
私たちは昨夜、劇場へ行った。
The theatre is near the station.
その劇場は駅の近くにある。
She wants to work in the theatre.
彼女は演劇界で働きたいと思っている。
theatre の類義語・関連語
派生語
theatre の語源・成り立ち Etymology
theatre はギリシャ語 theatron「見る場所、観客席」に由来し、ラテン語 theatrum、古フランス語を経て英語に入りました。theatre は主にイギリス式のつづりで、アメリカ英語では theater が一般的です。
Theatre comes ultimately from Greek theatron, meaning a “place for viewing,” derived from a verb meaning “to see or watch.” It passed through Latin theatrum and French before entering English. The spelling theatre is standard in British English, while theater is generally preferred in American English. Both forms retain the original association with a place where spectators watch a staged event.
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