クラブ

くらぶ
noun
club
societyentertainment
1. club, school club activity
An organized group of people who share a common interest, especially extracurricular activity clubs at schools.
テニスクラブに入(はい)る。
To join a tennis club.
学校(がっこう)のクラブ活動(かつどう)は週(しゅう)に三(さん)回(かい)ある。
School club activities are three times a week.
中学生(ちゅうがくせい)のとき、科学(かがく)クラブで実験(じっけん)をするのが楽(たの)しかった。
When I was in junior high, I enjoyed doing experiments in the science club.
2. nightclub, dance club
An entertainment venue for dancing and nightlife.
クラブで踊(おど)る。
To dance at a club.
週末(しゅうまつ)にクラブに遊(あそ)びに行(い)く。
To go clubbing on the weekend.
渋谷(しぶや)のクラブは金曜(きんよう)の夜(よる)になると人(ひと)でいっぱいになる。
Clubs in Shibuya get packed on Friday nights.

Usage

Sense 1 (club/organization) is the most common usage. In Japanese schools, クラブ活動(かつどう) or 部活(ぶかつ) refers to extracurricular clubs, which play a central role in student life. クラブ is more common in elementary and some junior high schools, while 部活(ぶかつ) is standard in junior high and high school.

Sense 2 (nightclub) is context-dependent and usually clear from the situation.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 部活(ぶかつ) (school club activities)
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Added 2026.2.10 17:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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