場ば

noun

place; spot; space

A physical or social place where something exists, happens, or can be done. Often overlaps with 場所, but 場 can sound more like a functional space or setting.

• この部屋へやには荷に物もつを置おく場ばがない。

  There is no space in this room to put the luggage.

• 子こどもが安あん心しんして遊あそべる場ばを作つくりたい。

  I want to create a place where children can play safely.

noun

field; sphere; arena

An abstract arena or sphere of activity, discussion, work, or influence. Depending on context it may be translated as field, realm, discipline, or arena.

• 彼かの女じょは芸げい術じゅつの場ばで高たかく評ひょう価かされている。

  She is highly regarded in the field of art.

• 国こく際さい交こう渉しょうの場ばで、その問もん題だいが取とり上あげられた。

  The issue was taken up in the arena of international negotiations.

noun

occasion; situation; the moment

Refers to the particular situation or occasion at hand. Very common in expressions such as その場で, 場に応じて, and 場をわきまえる.

See also: その場

• 詳くわしい日にっ程ていはその場ばで決きめましょう。

  Let's decide the detailed schedule on the spot.

• 場ばに応おうじた言こと葉ば遣づかいを心こころがけてください。

  Please try to use language appropriate to the situation.

noun

scene

Used for a scene or division in a play, film, or similar staged or narrative work.

• 第だい二に幕まくの最さい後ごの場ばで、主しゅ人じん公こうが真しん実じつを知しる。

  In the final scene of the second act, the protagonist learns the truth.

noun

trading session

Stock-market term for a trading session, especially as seen in compounds such as 前場 and 後場.

• 東とう京きょう市し場じょうの前ぜん場ばで株かぶ価かが大おおきく下さがった。

  Stock prices fell sharply in the morning session of the Tokyo market.

noun

playing field; table; card area

Card-game use for the shared field or table area where cards are laid out or played.

• 場ばに出でているカードを一いち枚まい選えらんでください。

  Please choose one of the cards on the field.

noun

mahjong round; wind round

Mahjong term for a round identified by the prevailing wind, as in 東場 and 南場.

See also: 東場 · 南場

• 東場とんばでは親おやの連れん荘ちゃんが続つづいた。

  During the east round, the dealer kept winning and staying dealer.

• 南なん場ばに入はいってから点てん差さが一いっ気きに縮ちぢまった。

  After the south round began, the point gap quickly narrowed.

noun

field

Physics term for a field, as in electromagnetic field or quantum field. Often appears in compounds such as 電磁場 and 量子場.

• この理り論ろんでは、電でん磁じ場ばを量りょう子し化かする。

  In this theory, the electromagnetic field is quantized.

noun

field in Gestalt psychology

Psychology term, especially in Gestalt-related theory, for the surrounding field or structured situation in relation to behavior or perception.

• ゲシュタルト心しん理り学がくでは、行こう動どうを場ばとの関かん係けいで捉とらえる。

  In Gestalt psychology, behavior is understood in relation to the field.