遊ゆう園えん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

A place for children to play, often with equipment. Can also refer to a park or garden for leisure. More commonly encountered in the compound 遊園地 (amusement park).

近きん所じょの遊ゆう園えんで子こどもたちが遊あそんでいる。
Children are playing at the neighborhood playground.
この遊ゆう園えんは春はるになると花はながきれいだ。
This park is beautiful with flowers in spring.

Kanji

遊play
園park, garden, yard

Related words

遊ゆう園えん地ちN3
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.
公こう園えんN5
公園 is the common everyday word for a public park, whereas 遊園 is a rarer, more formal term often implying a space designed for children's play.

Counted with

箇か所しょN2
place; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion · counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

Word family

児じ童どう遊ゆう園えん
children's playground; children's park

Written forms

遊ゆう園えんUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling. Often appears in compounds such as 遊園地 (amusement park).
ゆうえんUsage2%

Etymology

Compound of 遊 (play, recreation) and 園 (garden, park). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a garden or park for leisure.