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How do you say "museum" in Japanese?
博物館
hakubutsukan
In Japanese, "museum" is 博物館 (hakubutsukan).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce ha-ku-BU-tsu-kan, five syllables with the middle bu given slight emphasis and a crisp final kan.
Writing and usage
博物館 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
博物館では古代の彫像が展示されていました。
hakubutsukan deha kodai no chouzou ga tenji sareteimashita.
The museum displayed ancient statues.
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How to remember 博物館
Hakubutsukan is a mouthful because museums are full of things - just picture rows of labeled cases as you say each syllable.
Related words
- library 図書館 toshokan
- theater 劇場 gekijou
- cinema 映画 eiga
- stadium スタジアム sutajiamu
- gym ジム jimu
- pool プール puuru
- church 教会 kyoukai
- temple 寺院 jiin
- mosque モスク mosuku
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Questions about 博物館
How do you pronounce 博物館?
Pronounce ha-ku-BU-tsu-kan, five syllables with the middle bu given slight emphasis and a crisp final kan.
Is 博物館 formal or casual?
博物館 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 博物館 written in Japanese?
博物館 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as hakubutsukan.
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"Museum" in other languages
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