What does 講堂 (koudou | こうどう) mean in Japanese?

	The Japanese word
	講堂
	is pronounced
	koudou \| こうどう
	means
	lecture hall

	Examples:
	その教師は講堂に学生を集めた。 sono kyōshi wa kōdō ni gakusei o atsume ta. The teacher assembled the students in the hall.
	遅れて到着した学生は講堂に入れません。 okure te tōchaku shi ta gakusei wa kōdō ni ire masen. Students arriving late will not be permitted to enter the hall.
	ぼくたちが講堂に入るとすぐ式が始まった。 boku tachi ga kōdō ni hairu to sugu shiki ga hajimatta. No sooner had we entered the hall than the ceremony began.
	演説者はふんぞり返って講堂に入っていった。 enzetsu sha wa funzorikaette kōdō ni haitte itta. The speaker swaggered into the lecture hall.
	私が講堂に入るか入らないかのうちに式が始まった。 watashi ga kōdō ni hairu ka haira nai ka no uchi ni shiki ga hajimatta. No sooner had I entered the hall than the ceremony began.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org