砂場(すなば)

すなば
noun
sandbox, sandpit
1. sandbox, sandpit
A shallow box or pit filled with sand where children can play, typically found in playgrounds and parks.
子供(こども)たちが砂場(すなば)で遊(あそ)んでいる。
The children are playing in the sandbox.
砂場(すなば)で砂(すな)のお城(しろ)を作(つく)った。
I made a sand castle in the sandbox.
砂場(すなば)で遊(あそ)んだ後(あと)は手(て)を洗(あら)いなさい。
Wash your hands after playing in the sandbox.

砂場(すなば) is a sandbox or sandpit for children's play.

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Cultural note

Many Japanese parks cover sandboxes at night to prevent contamination from stray cats. Signs often remind children to wash their hands after playing.

Related words

Related Words

Related: ぶらんこ (swing)
Related: 滑(すべ)り台(だい) (slide)
Related: シーソー (seesaw)
Related: 砂遊(すなあそ)び (playing in the sand)
Related: バケツ (bucket)
Related: スコップ (small shovel)
Related: 熊手(くまで) (rake)
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Added 2026.1.17 18:50 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:21
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