theater
gb/θˈiətɚ/ us/θˈiətɚ/
A1
英語
~ 2700
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
Building for stage shows
A place where people go to watch plays or other live shows.
用法パターン：
to go to [theater]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'theater' with 'cinema' when referring to film screenings; in American English, 'movie theater' is used for films.
類義語
playhouse (A smaller or more intimate theater, often used in British English.)
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auditorium (A general term for a large space for audiences, not limited to plays.)
対義語
cinema (A place for watching films rather than live performances.)
コロケーション
go to the theater
|theater ticket
|local theater
|community theater
テーマ
arts
|entertainment
|places
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
例文
- We bought tickets to the theater to see the new play.
- The city is building a new theater downtown.
- She has performed in theaters all over the country.
学習者向け例文
- We went to the theater last night.
- The theater is near my house.
- I like to watch plays at the theater.
名詞
A1
entity
2
Building for watching movies
A place where people go to watch movies.
用法パターン：
to see a movie at [theater]
よくある間違い：
Some learners use 'theatre' (British spelling) for movies without noting that in British English it usually refers to live performance unless specified as 'cinema'.
類義語
cinema (Commonly used in British English for a movie theater.)
対義語
home viewing (Watching movies at home instead of in a theater.)
コロケーション
movie theater
|multiplex theater
|theater chain
テーマ
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
例文
- They met outside the movie theater before the show started.
- The new theater has ten screens and luxury seats.
- We rarely go to the theater; we prefer streaming movies.
学習者向け例文
- I saw the film at the theater.
- The theater was full of people.
- We will meet at the theater.
名詞
B1
entity
3
Art of stage performance
The art of acting in and making plays.
類義語
drama (Refers broadly to plays and acting, sometimes including television and film.)
対義語
non-performance art (Forms of art that do not involve live performance.)
コロケーション
study theater
|theater major
|theater company
テーマ
arts
|careers
|arts_entertainment
|education
例文
- She has a degree in theater from NYU.
- The festival celebrates experimental theater from around the world.
- He has worked in theater for over twenty years.
学習者向け例文
- I want to work in theater.
- She studies theater at school.
- He loves the world of theater.
名詞
technical
B2
entity
4
War operations area
An area where a war is happening.
類義語
battlefront (Refers specifically to the front lines rather than the wider area of operations.)
対義語
home front (The civilian areas not directly involved in fighting.)
コロケーション
theater of war
|Pacific theater
|European theater
テーマ
military
|geography
|politics
|law
例文
- Troops were deployed to the European theater during World War II.
- The Pacific theater saw intense naval battles.
- Supplies were sent to all units in the theater.
学習者向け例文
- Many battles happened in the Pacific theater.
- He served in the European theater.
- The war had two main theaters.
名詞
technical
B2
entity
5
Hospital surgery room
A room in a hospital where doctors do surgery.
類義語
operating room (Commonly used term in American English for the same concept.)
コロケーション
operating theater
|surgical theater
テーマ
medicine
|healthcare
|health
|body
例文
- The patient was taken to the operating theater immediately.
- Cleanliness is crucial in any surgical theater.
- She works as a nurse in the main theater.
学習者向け例文
- He is in the operating theater now.
- The doctor went into the operating theater.
- They cleaned the theater before surgery.
文法
辞書形
theater
IPA
GB/θˈiətɚ/
US/θˈiətɚ/
音節・強勢
theat - er （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (theat)
活用形
Noun
- Base: theater
- Variant Spelling: theatre
- Plural: theater, theaters
関連語
Forms
theatre
noun A2
theaters
noun
Core family
theatrical
adjective B2
Related words
theatergoer
noun
theatrically
adverb
Advanced or less common
theatricality
noun
文法ポイント
- Spelling Variant: theatre Noun
表現
operating theater
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɪŋ θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Hospital surgery room term
A special hospital room where doctors do surgery.
例文
- She was rushed into the operating theater after the accident.
- Operating theaters must be kept sterile at all times.
theater of war
1/θˈiətɚ əv wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Region of active warfare
An area where a war is happening.
例文
- The Pacific was a major theater of war during World War II.
- Diplomats discussed strategies for peace in each theater of war.
movie theater
1/mˈuvi θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
A place to watch movies
A building where people go to watch movies on a big screen.
例文
- Let's meet at the movie theater at 7 p.m.
- We met outside the movie theater before the show started.
- This movie theater has very comfortable seats.
- The new movie theater has very comfortable seats.