練習場(れんしゅうじょう)

Composed of 練習(れんしゅう) (practice, drill) + 場(じょう) (place, venue — voiced here). A general-purpose word for any designated place where people go to practice something. Unlike the English "practice," it always refers to a physical location, not the activity.

Common collocations

• ゴルフ練習場(れんしゅうじょう): golf driving range
• 野球(やきゅう)の練習場(れんしゅうじょう): baseball practice field
• 屋内(おくない)練習場(れんしゅうじょう): indoor practice facility
• 練習場(れんしゅうじょう)に通(かよ)う: to commute to a practice facility (regularly)
• 練習場(れんしゅうじょう)を借(か)りる: to rent a practice space

Common types in japan

• ゴルフ練習場(れんしゅうじょう): driving range — typically a tall net-enclosed structure; extremely common in Japanese cities and suburbs
• バッティング練習場(れんしゅうじょう): batting center / batting range
• 武道(ぶどう)の練習場(れんしゅうじょう): martial arts practice hall
• ダンスの練習場(れんしゅうじょう): dance rehearsal studio
• 音楽(おんがく)練習場(れんしゅうじょう): music rehearsal room

Similar words

• 道場(どうじょう): dojo — specifically a practice hall for martial arts or traditional disciplines, with connotations of mentorship and tradition.
• 練習(れんしゅう): practice (the activity, not the place).
• 競技場(きょうぎじょう): stadium; athletic field — for holding matches, not primarily for practice.
• スタジオ: studio — a rented space for dance, music, or photography practice.

Usage

Context determines what kind of practice is meant. Without a qualifier, Japanese speakers most often think of a golf driving range — those blue-netted structures are iconic in Japanese cities. For other sports or arts, the specific activity is usually attached: テニスの練習場(れんしゅうじょう), ダンスの練習場(れんしゅうじょう), and so on.