ベンチ べんち noun bench 1. bench A long seat for multiple people, typically found in parks, stations, or sports venues. 公園(こうえん)のベンチに座(すわ)る。 To sit on a bench in the park. 駅前(えきまえ)のベンチで友達(ともだち)を待(ま)った。 I waited for my friend on a bench in front of the station. 疲(つか)れたので、木陰(こかげ)のベンチに座(すわ)って少(すこ)し休(やす)むことにした。 I was tired, so I decided to sit on a bench in the shade and rest for a bit. 2. bench (sports) The seating area for players not currently playing, or the reserve players themselves. ベンチから応援(おうえん)する。 To cheer from the bench. 選手(せんしゅ)がベンチに下(さ)がった。 The player went back to the bench. 今日(きょう)の試合(しあい)ではベンチスタートだったが、後半(こうはん)から出場(しゅつじょう)できた。 I started on the bench for today's game, but I got to play from the second half. ベンチ refers to both park benches and sports benches.COMMON COLLOCATIONS:ベンチに座(すわ)る (to sit on a bench)ベンチで休(やす)む (to rest on a bench)ベンチプレス (bench press - weight training)SPORTS USAGE:ベンチ入(い)り (to make the roster/bench)ベンチメンバー (bench player)ベンチから外(はず)れる (to be dropped from the squad)監督(かんとく)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). general Added 2026.1.13 12:14 · Revised 2026.5.8 23:02 00000/00013_benchi