How to Say ‘To go see a movie’ in Japanese
映画を見に行く
えいがをみにいく
💬 Usage Tip: A useful phrase: [映画を見に行く] (ei-ga o mi ni i-ku).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Cinemas in Japan often show both local and international films, sometimes with subtitles.
Phrase Breakdown
映画えいが
movie
A cinematic film that is shown in theaters or on television.
映画を見ます。
I watch a movie.
をを
object marker
Particle used to indicate the direct object of an action.
りんごを食べます。
I eat an apple.
見に行くみにいく
to go to see
Phrase used to indicate the action of going somewhere with the purpose of seeing something.
博物館に見に行く。
I go to the museum to see.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
映画えいが
[eiga]
movie
A film.
面白い映画を見ます。
I will watch an interesting movie.
をを
[o]
object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読みます。
I read a book.
見み
[mi]
to see
To watch, view something.
映画を見る。
To watch a movie.
にに
[ni]
for
Indicates purpose or direction.
レストランに行く。
To go to a restaurant.
行くいく
[iku]
to go
To move to another place.
学校に行く。
To go to school.
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