野球場(やきゅうじょう)

Compound of 野球(やきゅう) ('baseball') and 場(じょう) ('grounds; place for activity'). Covers the full range from a small neighborhood field to a professional stadium.

Usage

The generic term. For large professional stadiums, names using スタジアム ('stadium') or 球場(きゅうじょう) ('ballpark') are also extremely common — often forming part of the venue name (e.g. 東京(とうきょう)ドーム, 阪神(はんしん)甲子園(こうしえん)球場(きゅうじょう)). In casual speech, 球場(きゅうじょう) is often preferred.

Common collocations

• 野球場(やきゅうじょう)で試合(しあい)をする: to play a game at a baseball field
• 野球場(やきゅうじょう)に行(い)く: to go to the baseball stadium
• 野球場(やきゅうじょう)の観客(かんきゃく): spectators at a baseball stadium
• 野球場(やきゅうじょう)を建設(けんせつ)する: to build a baseball stadium
• 市民(しみん)野球場(やきゅうじょう): municipal baseball field
• 野球場(やきゅうじょう)の照明(しょうめい): stadium lights

Similar words

• 球場(きゅうじょう): ballpark — more casual/colloquial; often used in venue names
• スタジアム: stadium — loanword; used for large, modern facilities (also for other sports)
• ドーム: dome — covered stadium (e.g. 東京(とうきょう)ドーム)
• 野原(のはら): an open field (not for baseball specifically)
• 運動場(うんどうじょう): athletic/sports grounds — more general; often multi-sport

Cultural note

Baseball (野球(やきゅう)) is among Japan's most popular sports. Iconic stadiums such as 甲子園(こうしえん)球場(きゅうじょう) (home of the national high-school baseball tournament) and 東京(とうきょう)ドーム hold cultural significance well beyond their use as sports venues.