Translation guide
The English word 'stadium' refers to a large sports or event venue. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is スタジアム, a loanword from English. However, other terms like 球場 (for baseball) and 競技場 (for athletics) are also used depending on the sport.
A large, usually open-air, structure for sports or concerts, with tiered seating for spectators.
The most direct and widely understood term for a modern sports stadium, borrowed from English. Used for soccer, rugby, athletics, and large concerts.
The new stadium has been completed.
That stadium can hold 50,000 people.
Literally 'athletic field' or 'sports ground'. Often used for track and field stadiums, or in official names like 国立競技場 (National Stadium).
The Olympics were held at the National Stadium.
A venue specifically designed for baseball, often called a 'ballpark' or 'baseball stadium' in English.
The standard term for a baseball stadium. Used in names like 東京ドーム (Tokyo Dome) but also for open-air ballparks.
Koshien Stadium is famous for high school baseball.
Also used for baseball, especially for modern or multi-purpose venues, but 球場 is more specific.
A stadium with a roof, often called a 'dome' in English.
Directly borrowed from 'dome'. Used for covered stadiums like Tokyo Dome or Sapporo Dome.
There's a concert at Tokyo Dome.
スタジアム is a general loanword for modern sports stadiums. 球場 specifically means baseball stadium. 競技場 is often used for track and field or official athletic venues. Use the term that matches the sport.
スタジアム can also be used for large concerts or events held in stadiums, just like in English.
stadium concert
The stadium was full of cheering fans.
We went to the baseball stadium.
Yesterday, I watched a baseball game at the stadium.
That stadium is used for both baseball and soccer.