溜(た)まり場(ば)

たまりば
noun
hangout, gathering place
informalsociety
1. hangout, gathering place, haunt
A place where people regularly gather or hang out. Can be positive (a favorite spot) or negative (a place where troublesome people congregate).
あのカフェは学生(がくせい)の溜(た)まり場(ば)だ。
That cafe is a student hangout.
公園(こうえん)が若者(わかもの)の溜(た)まり場(ば)になっている。
The park has become a gathering spot for young people.
駅前(えきまえ)のコンビニが不良(ふりょう)の溜(た)まり場(ば)になっていると近所(きんじょ)から苦情(くじょう)が出(で)た。
There were complaints from the neighborhood that the convenience store in front of the station had become a hangout for delinquents.

Forms

溜(た)まる (to accumulate, to gather) + 場(ば) (place). Literally a "gathering place."

Usage

Can be neutral or carry a slightly negative connotation depending on context. When referring to delinquents or undesirable groups, it suggests an unwelcome gathering spot.

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.8 8:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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