グランド

ぐらんど

noun

sports field; ground

1. sports field; athletic ground

An open field used for sports, especially baseball, soccer, or track and field.

We practice baseball on the field.

The field can't be used because of the rain.

There are people running on the field from early morning.

2. grand

Used as a prefix meaning 'grand' in loanword compounds.

グランドピアノ

grand piano

Example of 'grand' prefix usage

A new shopping mall had its grand opening in front of the station.

The lobby of the Grand Hotel was spacious and luxurious.

グランド can mean either "ground" (sports field) or "grand" depending on context.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sports field):

COMPOUNDS (grand):

For the sports field, グラウンド is the spelling closer to English "ground" and is the usual one in official use.

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Added 2026.1.13 12:14 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:18

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