グラウンド
ぐらうんど
noun
playing field, sports ground
1.
playing field, sports ground, athletic field
An open outdoor area used for sports and athletic activities, typically at schools or public facilities. In Japanese, グラウンド specifically refers to an unpaved or dirt playing field.
グラウンドで走る。
To run on the field.
雨でグラウンドが使えない。
The field can't be used because of rain.
放課後、グラウンドで野球部が練習している。
After school, the baseball team is practicing on the field.
USAGE:
グラウンド in Japanese refers specifically to an outdoor playing field, often unpaved (dirt or sand surface). It is the standard word for school athletic fields and sports grounds. It differs from the English "ground" in that it does not mean the earth or floor in general.
The abbreviation グランド is also sometimes used, and 校庭 (school yard) overlaps in meaning for school contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- グラウンド整備: field maintenance
- グラウンドを走る: to run on the field
- 学校のグラウンド: school athletic field
- グラウンドがぬかるむ: the field gets muddy