ドーム
どーむ
noun
dome (architectural or stadium)
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.
東京ドームでコンサートが開かれる。
A concert will be held at Tokyo Dome.
ドーム球場なら雨でも試合が中止にならない。
If the stadium has a dome, games won't be cancelled even when it rains.
広島の原爆ドームは世界遺産に登録されている。
The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima is registered as a World Heritage Site.
大きなガラスのドームに覆われた植物園の中には、熱帯の花が一年中咲いている。
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: 東京ドーム, ナゴヤドーム}, {福岡ドーム, 京セラドーム. The phrase 'a Tokyo Dome's worth' (東京ドーム何個分) is even used as a casual unit of size in Japanese media.
- ドーム球場 ('domed stadium') and ドーム型 ('dome-shaped, dome-type') are common compound forms.
- 原爆ドーム ('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 is typical.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 東京ドーム: Tokyo Dome
- ドーム球場: domed stadium
- ドーム型: dome-shaped; dome-type
- 原爆ドーム: the Atomic Bomb Dome (Hiroshima)
- ガラスのドーム: a glass dome
- ドーム屋根: dome roof
- プラネタリウムのドーム: the planetarium dome
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 丸屋根: round/dome roof — the native equivalent; less common in modern usage; mostly literary or technical.
- 球場: ballpark; baseball stadium — refers to the stadium itself, not specifically domed.
- 体育館: 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.