場
JLPT N4
Place, location
Readings
On’yomi: ジョウ (jou)
Kun’yomi: ば (ba)
place
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
場所
ばしょ
place
場合
ばあい
case
工場
こうじょう
factory
市場
いちば
market
立場
たちば
standpoint
Example Sentences
集合場所を決めます。
しゅうごう ばしょ を きめます。
We decide the meeting place.
場合によって違います。
ばあい に よって ちがいます。
It differs depending on the case.
Cultural Note
🏟️ 場 (place / field) is significant in Japanese life:
1. Physical Locations:
o Japan often distinguishes between specific places like 公園 (park), 工場 (factory), 会場 (venue), reflecting the importance of proper organization of space.
2. Social & Professional Contexts:
o 場 also appears in abstract contexts, e.g., 職場 (workplace), emphasizing the setting of social or professional activity.
3. Tradition & Events:
o Many traditional events are held in 広場 or 神社の場 (shrine grounds), showing the cultural significance of designated spaces.
1. Physical Locations:
o Japan often distinguishes between specific places like 公園 (park), 工場 (factory), 会場 (venue), reflecting the importance of proper organization of space.
2. Social & Professional Contexts:
o 場 also appears in abstract contexts, e.g., 職場 (workplace), emphasizing the setting of social or professional activity.
3. Tradition & Events:
o Many traditional events are held in 広場 or 神社の場 (shrine grounds), showing the cultural significance of designated spaces.