公開する
opening to the public, release (to release, unveil)
→ The new app is scheduled to be released to the public next month.
上演する
performance, staging (to perform, stage a play)
→ A musical is staged every single evening at this theater.
前売りする
advance sale (to sell in advance)
→ Advance tickets are 500 yen cheaper than same-day tickets.
抽選する
lottery, raffle, draw (to draw lots)
→ Prizes will be awarded to 10 people selected by lottery from the applicants.
独占する
monopoly, exclusivity (to monopolize)
→ A single firm monopolizing the market is unhealthy for consumers.
衛星放送
satellite broadcasting
→ Through satellite broadcasting, one can watch news from around the world in real time.
放映する
televising, airing (to broadcast on TV)
→ This movie is scheduled to be televised on TV next week.
視聴率
audience ratings, viewership percentage
→ This program might be cancelled because its audience ratings are poor.
無名
unknown, nameless, obscure
→ A painting rendered by an unknown artist was hammered down for a high price.
知名度
degree of fame, name recognition, popularity
→ Thanks to social media, this shop's name recognition has soared.
好感
favorable impression, goodwill
→ I felt a favorable impression toward his sincere and earnest attitude.
絶大な
tremendous, immense, colossal
→ That singer enjoys immense, overwhelming support from the youth.
シナリオ
scenario, screenplay, script
→ She is actively working and thriving as a scenario writer.
しょせん(所詮)
after all, in the end, at best (cynical)
→ In the end, happiness is something money can never buy.
フィクション
fiction, fabricated story
→ This story is a work of fiction and has no relation to real persons.
ドキュメンタリー
documentary
→ A documentary film portraying wartime history was officially screened.
実在する
real existence (to really exist)
→ The protagonist of this novel is modeled after a real-life figure.
巨匠
great master, maestro
→ The latest masterpiece of the director called the maestro of cinema has been completed.
誇り
pride, boast
→ The parents feel intensely proud of their son's great success.
殺到する
rush, flood, deluge (to inundate, rush to)
→ Customers rushed and inundated the store on the first day of the big sale.
押しかける
to barge in, to flock to, to crowd into uninvited
→ Reporters flocked and barged in around the celebrity's private residence.
物々しい
heavy, imposing, strict, menacing
→ Airport security has become menacingly heavy and strictly armed.
持ち込む
to bring in, to carry into
→ Carrying smartphones into the examination room is strictly forbidden.
騒動
disturbance, riot, uproar, turmoil
→ A single remark on social media sparked a massive public uproar.
湧き起こる
to well up, to burst forth, to erupt
→ The instant the athlete scored the goal, an eruption of cheers surged forth.
惜しむ
to regret, to begrudge, to hold dear
→ Reluctant to part, they kept on talking at the station for a long time.
出演する
appearance, performance (to appear, perform on stage/TV)
→ My friend made an appearance on a TV quiz show.
ゲスト
guest
→ Today's guest is a celebrated culinary expert.
リアルな
realistic, authentic, lifelike
→ This novel has many realistic depictions that draw readers right in.
物まねする
impersonation, mimicry (to imitate, mimic)
→ His celebrity impersonations are skillfully on par with a professional.
立体的な
three-dimensional, 3D
→ One can produce three-dimensional models using a 3D printer.
こっけいな(滑稽な)
comical, funny, ludicrous, ridiculous
→ The children burst out laughing at the clown's comical antics.
芸
art, craft, performance, performing skill
→ Teaching tricks to a dog demands immense patience.
