🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

昼公演

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hiru kōen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Matinee performance/ˈmæt.ɪ.neɪ pəˈfɔː.mən(t)s/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私たちは劇団の昼公演のチケット予約をした。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A theatrical, musical, or cinematic presentation held in the afternoon rather than the evening.

    "We managed to get great seats for the Wednesday matinee performance of the new musical."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'matinée' (meaning morning, from Latin 'matutinus' of the morning) combined with 'performance' (from Old French 'parfournir', meaning to complete or execute). Originally referring to a musical or dramatic performance held in the afternoon, the term shifted in English usage to denote daytime shows distinguished from evening performances.

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