ゾーン
ぞーん
noun
zone, area
1.
zone, area, section
A designated area or section, whether physical (a restricted zone, a parking zone) or abstract (a price range, a mental state of peak focus).
ここは禁煙ゾーンです。
This is a no-smoking zone.
危険ゾーンには入らないでください。
Please do not enter the danger zone.
選手がゾーンに入ったように集中して試合を支配した。
The player dominated the match as if entering the zone of total concentration.
USAGE:
ゾーン is commonly used as a suffix to designate areas: 禁煙ゾーン (no-smoking zone), フリーゾーン (free zone), セーフティーゾーン (safety zone).
In sports and psychology, ゾーンに入る (to enter the zone) describes a state of heightened focus and peak performance, similar to English "being in the zone."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 禁煙ゾーン: no-smoking zone
- 危険ゾーン: danger zone
- ゾーンに入る: to get in the zone
- 価格ゾーン: price range