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., 埼玉スタジアム, 神宮球場スタジアム). Distinct from 競技場 (a more general term for a sports ground) and 球場 (specifically a baseball ground).
スタジアムに行く。
I'm going to the stadium.
スタジアムが満員だ。
The stadium is full.
新しいスタジアムは五万人収容できる。
The new stadium can hold fifty thousand people.
試合が終わると、スタジアムから大きな歓声が上がった。
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 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:
- スタジアムに行く: to go to the stadium
- スタジアムが満員だ: the stadium is full
- スタジアムを建設する: to build a stadium
- ホームスタジアム: home stadium (of a team)
- スタジアム入口: stadium entrance
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 競技場: sports ground, arena — the native Japanese term, broader and more formal; used in official names like 国立競技場.
- 球場: ballpark — specifically for baseball.
- アリーナ: arena — usually indoor and smaller, for basketball, concerts, etc.
- 体育館: gymnasium — indoor sports hall, typically at schools.