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遊園地 (ゆうえんち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I went to an amusement park with my family on the weekend.
That amusement park has a large Ferris wheel.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 遊ゆう 園えん 地ち に 行い く to go to an amusement park (in a place)
My family went to a nearby amusement park over the weekend.
遊ゆう 園えん 地ち で 遊あそ ぶ to play/have fun at an amusement park
The children played at the amusement park all day.
遊ゆう 園えん 地ち のアトラクションに 乗の る to ride an attraction at an amusement park
I rode the roller coaster at the amusement park.
Related words テーマパーク refers to a park built around a specific theme or brand, while 遊園地 is the broader everyday word for any amusement park with rides.
遊園地 specifically means an amusement park with rides and attractions, while 遊園 is a broader term for a playground or leisure garden.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 遊 'play/recreation', 園 'garden/park', and 地 'place/land', conventionally matching the meaning 'place for amusement or recreation.'
