場|ばba[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounplace; spot; space
2. nounfield; discipline; sphere; realm
3. nounoccasion; situation
   このネクタイはこのような場ばにふさわしくありません。↗

   This tie is not suitable for a situation like this.

   場ばが白しらけた。↗

   The party grew chilly.
4. nounscene (of a play, movie, etc.)
5. noun, stock marketsession
6. noun, card gamesfield; table; area in which cards are laid out
7. noun, mahjonground (east, south, etc.)
8. noun, physicsfield
9. noun, psychologyfield (in Gestalt psychology)

• SynonymところNeutralThe most general word for a place or spot; 「場」 usually points to the occasion or atmosphere in which an activity happens.
• Synonym場所ばしょNeutralA place or location, as in 「場所を取る」; it stresses the physical space rather than the occasion.
• Synonym地点ちてんNeutralA specific point on the ground, as in 「事故現場の地点」; typical of surveying and news reports.
• Synonym箇所かしょNeutralA part or passage of something, as in 「間違った箇所」; also serves as a counter for places or passages.
• SynonymスポットNeutralLoanword for a spot or popular place, as in 「観光スポット」.
• SynonymポジションNeutralLoanword for a position or post, as in 「ポジション争い」; common in sports and at work.
• SynonymロケーションNeutralLoanword for a location, or for location shooting, as in 「ロケーションが良い」.
• Synonym場面ばめんNeutralA scene or situation, as in 「感動的な場面」; stresses the circumstances of the moment.
• Synonym位置いちNeutralA position or location, as in 「位置につく」; stresses where something stands.
• SynonymプレースNeutralLoanword for a place, used mainly in golf or as part of shop names; rare in everyday speech.
• Related所在しょざいWrittenWritten word for where someone or something is, one's whereabouts; also used abstractly, as in 「責任の所在」.
• RelatedシーンNeutralLoanword for a scene or shot, as in 「名シーン」; mostly about film and TV.
• Related舞台ぶたいNeutralA literal stage, or figuratively the arena where one is active, as in 「世界の舞台」.
• Related地ちWrittenWritten and solemn word for land or a place, as in 「約束の地」.

Use 「場」 for the occasion or setting of an activity, as in 「その場で」 or 「場の空気」. For a general place pick 「所」 or 「場所」, for a specific point 「地点」, for a scene or situation 「場面」, for film and TV scenes 「シーン」, and for tourist spots 「スポット」.

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

1. （ば）ある一定いっていの空間くうかん。特とくに、人ひとが集あつまっている所ところ。
2. 証券しょうけん取引とりひきや商品しょうひん取引とりひきにおける取引所とりひきしょ取引とりひき。
3. （ば）物理量ぶつりりょうを持もつものの存在そんざいが別べつの場所ばしょにある他たのものに影響えいきょうを与あたえること、あるいはその影響えいきょうを受うけている状態じょうたいにある空間くうかんのこと。fieldの訳語やくご。工学こうがくでは界さかいという。
4. （ば）演劇えんげきの場面ばめん等とうを数かぞえる時ときの助数詞じょすうし。