公演

こうえん

public performance

Also:exhibition in a foreign country

What does 公演 mean?

公演 is a Japanese noun meaning public performance in English. It can also be translated as exhibition in a foreign country depending on context. It is written as 公演 in kanji, こうえん in hiragana, and kouen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ロイヤル・シアターの夜の部の公演が終わり、観客たちは帰って行った。

The evening performance at the Royal Theater had ended, and the audience had gone home.