1.
playground equipment; play apparatus
Equipment installed in parks and playgrounds for children to play on, such as swings, slides, jungle gyms, and seesaws.
公園の遊具で子どもが遊んでいる。
Children are playing on the playground equipment in the park.
古い遊具は危険なので撤去された。
The old playground equipment was removed because it was dangerous.
新しい遊具が設置されて、子どもたちは大喜びだ。
New playground equipment was installed and the children are delighted.
USAGE:
A compound of 遊 (play) and 具 (tool/equipment). Used as a general term for all types of playground structures. Individual pieces of equipment have their own names: ブランコ (swings), 滑り台 (slide), ジャングルジム (jungle gym), シーソー (seesaw).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 遊具で遊ぶ (to play on playground equipment)
- 遊具を設置する (to install playground equipment)
- 遊具の点検 (inspection of playground equipment)
- 遊具を撤去する (to remove playground equipment)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- おもちゃ: toy — handheld playthings, not fixed structures
- 遊び道具: play tools — broader, includes toys and games