How to say "airfield" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 飛行場ひこうじょうnounCovers the general sense of airfield, and also airport and aerodrome. The common everyday word for a place where aircraft take off and land, suitable for most contexts.その島の飛行場は、今では草がぼうぼうだ。↗The airfield on the island is now covered with weeds.
- nounA katakana loanword with the same sense, but a less common way to say it. It is seldom the word you want; 飛行場 is generally preferable for airfield.
Use 飛行場 for any airfield or airport in ordinary contexts; 「エアフィールド」 is a rarer katakana loanword for the same concept, so 飛行場 is normally the safe choice.
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