No. 1,768 in Japanese
上映
"Screening" or "showing" (of a film or performance).
In a sentence
昨日、映画館で新作映画が上映されました。
Yesterday, a new movie was screened at the cinema.
Here, "上映" refers to the act of screening a movie at a cinema.
この映画は来月から全国で上映される予定です。
This movie is scheduled to be screened nationwide starting next month.
In this sentence, "上映" is used to describe the planned future screening of a movie across multiple locations.
上映会では監督が挨拶をしました。
At the screening event, the director gave a greeting.
In this context, "上映" refers to a specific event where a movie is shown, often accompanied by related activities.
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