How to say 'Place' in Japanese | 場

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The Japanese word for Place is 'Ba', written as 場 in Japanese.'Place' in hiragana is ば.

word

場

Meaning

Place

Reading

ば

Kanji

場Place

Explanation

The Japanese noun '場 (ば)' primarily means 'place' or 'scene'. It refers to a specific location, setting, or situation where something occurs. This word is often used in contexts involving events, gatherings, or environments. For example: This is the place where we met「ここは私たちが出会った場です」(ここはわたしたちがであったばです). The atmosphere at the scene was tense「その場の雰囲気は緊張していた」(そのばのふんいきはきんちょうしていた). Additionally, '場' can also imply a 'moment' or 'occasion' in certain contexts, such as in 'その場で決める (そのばできめる)' (to decide on the spot).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

324

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 場

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

場

Meaning

Place

Words Related to 場 Through the Kanji 場

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 場 as well.

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場合

Meaning

Case

word

場所

Meaning

Place

word

市場

Meaning

Market

word

売り場

Meaning

Sales floor

word

立場

Meaning

Position, Standpoint

word

入場券

Meaning

Ticket

word

工場

Meaning

Factory

word

飛行場

Meaning

Airport

word

現場

Meaning

Site

word

駐車場

Meaning

Parking lot

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場面

Meaning

Scene

word

職場

Meaning

Workplace

word

出場

Meaning

Appearance, Participation

word

運動場

Meaning

Playground

word

会場

Meaning

Venue

word

相場

Meaning

Market price

word

広場

Meaning

Plaza

word

劇場

Meaning

Theater

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入場

Meaning

Entrance

word

戦場

Meaning

Battlefield

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道場

Meaning

Dojo

word

登場

Meaning

Appearance

word

上場

Meaning

Listing

word

牧場

Meaning

Pasture, Ranch

word

風呂場

Meaning

Bathroom

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What does 'Ba' (場) mean?

'Ba' means 'Place' .

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