スタジアム

すたじあむ

noun

stadium (sports venue)

1. a stadium — a large outdoor or covered sports venue, especially one used for baseball, soccer, or athletics

A loanword from English 'stadium'. Used for large modern sports facilities, often as part of the venue's official name (e.g., 埼玉(さいたま)スタジアム, 神宮(じんぐう)球場(きゅうじょう)スタジアム). Distinct from 競技場(きょうぎじょう) (a more general term for a sports ground) and 球場(きゅうじょう) (specifically a baseball ground).

スタジアムに行(い)く。

I'm going to the stadium.

スタジアムが満員(まんいん)だ。

The stadium is full.

新(あたら)しいスタジアムは五万人(ごまんにん)収容(しゅうよう)できる。

The new stadium can hold fifty thousand people.

試合(しあい)が終(お)わると、スタジアムから大(おお)きな歓声(かんせい)が上(あ)がった。

When the game ended, a huge cheer went up from the stadium.

A loanword used for modern, large-scale sports venues, especially those built for soccer, rugby, or athletics. Often part of a venue's official name.

Usage

Widely used in sports journalism and casual conversation about sports.
In baseball contexts, 球場(きゅうじょう) is more traditional, but newer or renamed venues may still use スタジアム (e.g., ZOZOマリンスタジアム).

Common collocations

スタジアムに行(い)く: to go to the stadium
スタジアムが満員(まんいん)だ: the stadium is full
スタジアムを建設(けんせつ)する: to build a stadium
ホームスタジアム: home stadium (of a team)
スタジアム入口(いりぐち): stadium entrance

Similar words

競技場(きょうぎじょう): sports ground, arena — the native Japanese term, broader and more formal; used in official names like 国立(こくりつ)競技場(きょうぎじょう).
球場(きゅうじょう): ballpark — specifically for baseball.
アリーナ: arena — usually indoor and smaller, for basketball, concerts, etc.
体育館(たいいくかん): gymnasium — indoor sports hall, typically at schools.

Related Words

Compare: 競技場(きょうぎじょう) (sports ground, arena)

Compare: 球場(きゅうじょう) (ballpark)

Compare: アリーナ (arena)

Compare: 体育館(たいいくかん) (gymnasium)

Compare: 野球場(やきゅうじょう) (baseball stadium)

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Added 2026.4.15 21:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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