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映画監督 (えいがかんとく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

映えい画が監かん督とく

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Meanings

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movie director; film director

Standard term for a person who directs films. No special register or nuance.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな映えい画が監かん督とくです。
He is a famous movie director.

その映えい画が監かん督とくは新あたらしい作さく品ひんを撮さつ影えい中ちゅうだ。

The film director is currently shooting a new work.

Kanji

映reflect, reflection, projection
画brush-stroke, picture
監oversee, official, govt office
督coach, command, urge

Related words

監かん督とく
General term for director, coach, or manager in various fields (sports, film, etc.). 映画監督 specifically means film director.

Built from

映えい画が+監かん督とく

Etymology

Compound of 映画 (eiga, 'movie') and 監督 (kantoku, 'director').