theater

劇場

舞台で演じられる芝居や音楽などの公演を見るための建物。

やさしい英語で： A building where people watch plays, music, or other performances on a stage.

• The theater is near the station.
• We saw a play at the theater.
• Several old theaters have reopened this year.

類義語： playhouse

よく使う表現： theater tickets, theater stage, at the theater

映画館

料金を払って、大きなスクリーンで映画を見る場所。

やさしい英語で： A place where people pay to watch movies on a large screen.

• The theater shows movies every evening.
• We bought popcorn at the theater.
• Which theaters are showing the new film?

類義語： cinema, movie theater

よく使う表現： movie theater, theater seats, theater tickets

映画館

大きなスクリーンで映画を見る場所。

やさしい英語で： A place where people watch films on a large screen.

• The theater is full.
• We watched a comedy at the theater.
• Are there any theaters near your hotel?

類義語： cinema

よく使う表現： movie theater, theater tickets, theater seats

戦域、作戦地域

軍隊が戦ったり作戦を行ったりする地域。

やさしい英語で： A region where military forces fight or carry out operations.

• He served in the Pacific theater.
• The army moved supplies into the theater of war.
• Commanders coordinated operations across several theaters.

使い方： theater of something (The general commanded troops in that theater of operations.)

よく使う表現： theater of war, theater of operations, pacific theater