スタンド
Meanings
Refers to spectator seating at sports events or performances.
I sat in the stands to watch the baseball game.
A small structure or counter for selling goods, serving food, or displaying items.
I bought a magazine at the newspaper stand in the station.
An object designed to hold something upright, such as an inkstand or music stand.
I use an inkstand instead of a pen holder.
desk lamp; floor lamp
Abbreviation of 電気スタンド; a lamp that stands on a desk or floor.
See also: 電気スタンド (でんきスタンド)
At night I turn on the desk lamp and read a book.
Short for ガソリンスタンド; a place where vehicles refuel.
See also: ガソリンスタンド
I filled up with gas at that station.
Usage patterns
- スタンドが満員になるfor the stands to become full of spectators
The stands were packed for the final match.
- スタンドを出すto set up a stand or booth to sell something
On festival days, many vendors set up stands.
- 〈物〉をスタンドに立てるto place something upright on a stand
I practiced with the sheet music set up on a stand.
- スタンドをつけるto turn on a desk or floor lamp
I turned on the desk lamp because I was reading late into the night.
- スタンドで給油するto refuel at a gas station
I refueled at the gas station on the way home.