Spectaculum

Japanese: spectaculum
Spectaculum

…Generally, it means a scene or a scene, but in the narrow sense, it means something that gives a strong visual impression, and in the entertainment industry, it means a large-scale scene or performance that gives such an impression. The word originates from the Latin spectaculum, which means a grandstand, a play, a spectacle, etc. Specific examples include natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions, fires, wars, and natural scenery such as huge mountains and waterfalls, and scenes with movement and change are often used. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "spectaculum" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…一般に光景,情景を意味する英語であるが,狭義には視覚的に強い印象を与えるもの,さらに,芸能用語として,そういう印象を与える大がかりな場面やだしもののことをいう。語源はラテン語のスペクタクルムspectaculumで,見物席,劇,光景などの意味をもつ。具体的には地震,洪水,火山の噴火などといった天変地異,火災,戦争,あるいは巨大な山や滝のような自然の風景などが考えられ,動きや変化を伴う場面が多用される。…

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