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skating rink; ice rink
A facility with a smooth surface (usually ice) for skating. Can also refer to roller skating rinks.
スケート場に行こう。
Let's go to the skating rink.
この町にはスケート場が二つある。
There are two skating rinks in this town.
冬になると、子どもたちは毎週末スケート場に通って練習している。
When winter comes, the children go to the skating rink every weekend to practice.
Composed of スケート (skating, from English "skate") + 場 (place, venue). The suffix 場 is commonly attached to sports and activity venues.
In Japan, many seasonal outdoor ice rinks open in winter at parks and commercial areas, while indoor rinks operate year-round.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- スケート場に行く: to go to the skating rink
- スケート場で滑る: to skate at the rink
- 屋内スケート場: indoor skating rink
- 屋外スケート場: outdoor skating rink
SIMILAR WORDS:
- アイスリンク: ice rink — English loanword, specifically for ice skating
- スケートリンク: skating rink — English loanword variant
- 競技場: arena, stadium — a general sports venue