アトラクション

あとらくしょん
noun
attraction; ride (amusement park)
1. attraction; ride; amusement park ride
A ride or entertainment feature at a theme park or amusement park. From English 'attraction'. In Japanese, this word almost exclusively refers to physical rides and attractions at leisure facilities.
アトラクションに乗(の)る。
To ride an attraction.
この遊園地(ゆうえんち)には人気(にんき)のアトラクションがたくさんある。
This amusement park has many popular attractions.
新(あたら)しいアトラクションは待(ま)ち時間(じかん)が2時間(じかん)もあった。
The wait time for the new attraction was a whole two hours.
身長(しんちょう)制限(せいげん)があるアトラクションには小(ちい)さい子(こ)は乗(の)れない。
Small children can't ride attractions that have a height restriction.

From English 'attraction'. In Japanese, this word is used almost exclusively for rides and entertainment features at theme parks and amusement parks. Unlike in English, it does not typically mean 'appeal' or 'something interesting to see' in a general sense.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • アトラクションに乗(の)る: to ride an attraction
  • 人気(にんき)アトラクション: popular ride/attraction
  • 新(あたら)しいアトラクション: new attraction
  • アトラクションの待(ま)ち時間(じかん): wait time for a ride
  • 絶叫(ぜっきょう)アトラクション: thrill ride (lit. 'screaming attraction')

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 乗(の)り物(もの): ride — a broader term covering any vehicle or ride, including carnival rides
  • ライド: ride — used at some theme parks as a direct loanword from English
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