No. 356 in Japanese
公演
Public performance.
In a sentence
昨日新しい劇団の公演を見に行きました。
Yesterday, I went to see the performance of a new theater group.
In this sentence, 公演 (kouen) refers to a stage performance or presentation by a theater group.
彼女は来月の公演で主役を務めます。
She will play the lead role in next month's performance.
Here, 公演 (kouen) signifies a scheduled event where a theatrical or musical performance is held.
そのバンドは全国ツアーの一環として公演しています。
The band is performing as part of their national tour.
In this usage, 公演 (kouen) is used to describe a live performance by a musical band during a tour.
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