How to say "meadow" in Japanese

• 草原そうげんCommon
  nounCovers a broad, open expanse of grassy land; the classic image of a meadow or grassland stretching to the horizon. Typical in descriptions of nature and scenery.
  野生やせいの動物どうぶつたちが草原そうげんを歩き回あるきまわっていた。↗

  Wild animals roamed across the plains.
• 草地くさちCommon
  nounRefers to ground covered with grass — grassland or a grassy area — often in more matter-of-fact contexts such as land description. A meadow in the picturesque sense is usually 草原.
  この草地くさちには蛙かわずがうようよいる。↗

  This meadow abounds in frogs.
• フィールドCommon
  nounA loanword meaning 'field'; it can suggest open outdoor space, sometimes grassy, but for a natural meadow a native word like 草原 is generally the better choice.
• 牧場ぼくじょうJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounMeans pasture, grazing land, or a ranch: meadow only in the sense of land where livestock graze. For a wild or scenic meadow this is seldom the word you want.
  牛うしが牧場ぼくじょうで草くさを食たべている。↗

  Cows are eating grass in the meadow.

Use 草原 for open grassy land, 草地 for grassy ground, 「フィールド」 for the English loanword 'field', and 牧場 only when the meadow is grazing land or a ranch.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 草原そうげんgrassy field
• 草地くさちgrassland
• 牧草地ぼくそうちpasture
• 草っぱらくさっぱらgrassy field
• フィールドfield
• 牧場ぼくじょうpasture