ドーム

どーむ
noun
dome (architectural or stadium)
buildingsports
1. dome; rounded vaulted roof or building
A hemispherical roof or building with a rounded top, whether a religious structure (cathedrals, mosques), a sports stadium with a fixed or retractable roof, or a smaller covering such as a planetarium. In modern Japan, the word is most associated with large covered stadiums.
東京(とうきょう)ドームでコンサートが開(ひら)かれる。
A concert will be held at Tokyo Dome.
ドーム球場(きゅうじょう)なら雨(あめ)でも試合(しあい)が中止(ちゅうし)にならない。
If the stadium has a dome, games won't be cancelled even when it rains.
広島(ひろしま)の原爆(げんばく)ドームは世界(せかい)遺産(いさん)に登録(とうろく)されている。
The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima is registered as a World Heritage Site.
大(おお)きなガラスのドームに覆(おお)われた植物園(しょくぶつえん)の中(なか)には、熱帯(ねったい)の花(はな)が一年中(いちねんじゅう)咲(さ)いている。
Inside the botanical garden covered by a large glass dome, tropical flowers bloom all year round.

From the English 'dome,' which itself comes from Latin domus ('house'). Adopted into Japanese in the modern era and now firmly established for both architectural domes and modern domed stadiums.

Usage

  • Most often appears as part of stadium names: 東京(とうきょう)ドーム, ナゴヤドーム, 福岡(ふくおか)ドーム, 京(きょう)セラドーム. The phrase 'a Tokyo Dome's worth' (東京(とうきょう)ドーム何個分(なんこぶん)) is even used as a casual unit of size in Japanese media.
  • ドーム球場(きゅうじょう) ('domed stadium') and ドーム型(がた) ('dome-shaped, dome-type') are common compound forms.
  • 原爆(げんばく)ドーム ('Atomic Bomb Dome') is the well-known landmark in Hiroshima.
  • For small dome-shaped covers in product names — bento containers, cake covers — ドーム型(がた) is typical.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 丸(まる)屋根(やね): round/dome roof — the native equivalent; less common in modern usage; mostly literary or technical.
  • 球場(きゅうじょう): ballpark; baseball stadium — refers to the stadium itself, not specifically domed.
  • 体育館(たいいくかん): gymnasium; sports hall — an enclosed sports facility, but typically without a dome roof.
  • アリーナ: arena — another loanword; an indoor performance/sports venue, often without a literal dome.

Related Words

Compare: 球場(きゅうじょう) (ballpark)
Compare: 体育館(たいいくかん) (gymnasium)
Compare: アリーナ (arena)
Compare: 野球場(やきゅうじょう) (baseball stadium)
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