Illustration: On the raised stage of a Japanese neighborhood hall, a rakugo performer kneels on a cushion and uses a closed folding fan as imaginary chopsticks. Rows of audience members face the stage, several laughing at the precise moment the performer recoils from an imaginary mouthful that is too hot.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

公こう演えん

kouen

public performance

Example sentences

  1. ロイヤル・シアターの夜よるの部ぶの公演こうえんが終おわり、観客かんきゃくたちは帰かえって行いった。

    The evening performance at the Royal Theater had ended, and the audience had gone home.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 土曜どように私わたしと芝居しばいの公演こうえんを見みませんか。

    Would you like to see a live performance of a play with me Saturday?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その公演こうえんは万雷ばんらいの拍手はくしゅを受うけた。

    The performance was received with applause.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 公演

  • 公public; princeOnコウ・クKunおおやけ
  • 演performance; actOnエン

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