🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

映画スタジオ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eiga sutajio

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Film Studio/ˈfɪlm ˌstjuː.di.oʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"新しい映画スタジオが郊外に建設されました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A major entertainment company or a dedicated facility equipped with sound stages, offices, and backlots for producing motion pictures.

    "The historic film studio announced a slate of new blockbusters for the upcoming year."
  2. 2

    The physical premises and grounds used for the shooting and creation of films.

    "Directors and crew members spent three months working inside the soundproofed film studio."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'film' (from Old English 'fīleme' meaning a metal file, later applied to photographic film due to its thin, coated strip nature) and 'studio' (from Italian 'studio', derived from Latin 'studium', meaning zeal or a place for study and artistic work). Together, the compound emerged in the early 20th century with the rise of the cinematic industry to denote a dedicated production facility for motion pictures.

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