ベンチ
べんち
noun
bench
1.
bench
A long seat for multiple people, typically found in parks, stations, or sports venues.
ベンチ refers to both park benches and sports benches.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ベンチに座る (to sit on a bench)
- ベンチで休む (to rest on a bench)
- ベンチプレス (bench press - weight training)
SPORTS USAGE:
- ベンチ入り (to make the roster/bench)
- ベンチメンバー (bench player)
- ベンチから外れる (to be dropped from the squad)
- 監督はベンチにいる (The manager is in the dugout)
In baseball, the team seating area is also called ダッグアウト (dugout).