Translation guide
A large seating area for spectators at sports events or shows. In Japanese, the most common term is スタンド, a loanword from English. Other terms exist for specific types or formal contexts.
grandstand (at a stadium)
The general term for the raised, often tiered seating area at a stadium, racecourse, or outdoor event.
The most common and natural word for 'grandstand' in everyday Japanese. It is a loanword from English and widely understood.
I watched the baseball game from the grandstand.
The grandstand was full.
A more formal or descriptive term meaning 'spectator seats'. It can refer to any seating area for an audience, not just a raised structure.
The spectator seating in the new stadium is very comfortable.
Specifically the 'main grandstand', often the largest or most central seating area at a sports venue.
From the main grandstand, you can see the entire field.
A smaller or temporary structure for spectators, often at local events or school sports days.
Traditionally a raised, boxed seating area, now often used for temporary viewing stands at festivals or sumo tournaments. Can sound old-fashioned or specific.
A temporary grandstand was set up in the schoolyard for the sports day.
Literally 'temporary grandstand'. Used for structures built for a specific event and later dismantled.
スタンド is a loanword and is perfectly natural in conversation. It can be used for both permanent and temporary structures, though 仮設スタンド is more precise for temporary ones.
Do not try to translate 'grandstand' literally as 大観覧席 or similar. スタンド is the standard term.
Temporary grandstands were set up along the river for the fireworks display.