遊(あそ)び場(ば)

あそびば
noun
playground; play area
leisure
1. playground; play area; place to play or have fun
A place where children play or where adults go for entertainment. Can refer to both a physical playground with equipment and a general area for recreation.
子(こ)どもたちの遊(あそ)び場(ば)。
A playground for children.
公園(こうえん)は子(こ)どもたちのいい遊(あそ)び場(ば)になっている。
The park has become a great play area for children.
都会(とかい)では子(こ)どもの遊(あそ)び場(ば)がどんどん少(すく)なくなっている。
In cities, places for children to play are steadily decreasing.

A compound of 遊(あそ)び (play) + 場(ば) (place). The 場(ば) suffix is productive in Japanese, creating place nouns from activities.

Common collocations

  • 子(こ)どもの遊(あそ)び場(ば): children's playground
  • 格好(かっこう)の遊(あそ)び場(ば): an ideal play spot
  • 遊(あそ)び場(ば)がない: there's nowhere to play

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Related Words

Compare: 遊園地(ゆうえんち) (amusement park)
Compare: 公園(こうえん) (park)
Compare: 広場(ひろば) (plaza, open space)
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Added 2026.4.9 2:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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