意味
Viewing a cinematic work.
文化的背景
Watching Soviet comedies during the New Year holidays is a national tradition. Almost every Russian can quote 'Ирония судьбы' (The Irony of Fate). Cinema clubs (киноклубы) are popular in big cities, where people watch arthouse films and discuss them afterwards over tea. Streaming platforms like Kinopoisk and Okko have replaced traditional TV for younger generations, leading to the rise of 'binge-watching' (смотреть запоем). Movies are frequently used in Russian schools to teach history and literature, making 'смотреть фильм' a common classroom instruction.
Aspect is Key
Use 'посмотреть' when you want to emphasize that you finished the movie.
No 'на'!
Never say 'смотреть на фильм'. It's a direct object.
意味
Viewing a cinematic work.
Aspect is Key
Use 'посмотреть' when you want to emphasize that you finished the movie.
No 'на'!
Never say 'смотреть на фильм'. It's a direct object.
Informal 'Кино'
In casual speech, you can just say 'Смотрим кино?' instead of 'Смотрим фильм?'
Soviet Classics
If you want to impress Russians, watch 'Бриллиантовая рука'—it's the ultimate cultural touchstone.
自分をテスト
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'смотреть' in the present tense.
Я сейчас ____ фильм.
The subject is 'Я' (I), so the verb ending must be '-ю'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct option:
'Смотреть' is the correct verb for watching, and it doesn't need a preposition.
Complete the dialogue.
Анна: Что ты делал вчера? Иван: Вчера я ____ фильм.
The question is about a completed action in the past ('что ты делал'), so the perfective past 'посмотрел' is most natural.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to invite a friend to the cinema.
'Давай' + perfective verb is the standard way to make a suggestion.
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Watch vs See
練習問題バンク
4 問題Я сейчас ____ фильм.
The subject is 'Я' (I), so the verb ending must be '-ю'.
Choose the correct option:
'Смотреть' is the correct verb for watching, and it doesn't need a preposition.
Анна: Что ты делал вчера? Иван: Вчера я ____ фильм.
The question is about a completed action in the past ('что ты делал'), so the perfective past 'посмотрел' is most natural.
You want to invite a friend to the cinema.
'Давай' + perfective verb is the standard way to make a suggestion.
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よくある質問
12 問Only if you mean 'I have seen this movie before' (knowledge) or if you are literally pointing at a screen. For the act of watching, always use 'смотреть'.
'Фильм' is the specific work. 'Кино' can mean the movie, the cinema building, or the industry. In 'смотреть кино', it's a synonym for 'фильм'.
Use 'Я смотрел фильм' if you want to say you were in the middle of it, or 'Я посмотрел фильм' if you finished it.
No. It is 'смотреть' + [Accusative noun]. No 'на', 'в', or 'с'.
It is masculine. Because it is inanimate, its form doesn't change in the Accusative case.
Смотреть фильмы (smotret' fil'my).
You can say 'Глянуть кинчик' (slang) or 'Посмотреть киношку'.
Usually, people say 'смотреть видео' or 'смотреть ролики' for YouTube.
Use 'смотреть спектакль'. Never use 'фильм' for a theater play.
To watch a movie *at* the cinema is 'в кинотеатре' or simply 'в кино'.
That's the perfective aspect. Use it for completed actions or specific future plans.
Most Russians prefer dubbing (дубляж), but younger people and language learners use subtitles.
関連フレーズ
Идти в кино
similarTo go to the cinema
Смотреть сериал
specialized formTo watch a TV series
Пересматривать фильм
builds onTo re-watch a movie
Снимать фильм
contrastTo film/make a movie
Глянуть кино
synonymTo catch a movie
