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陸上競技場 (りくじょうきょうぎじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
athletic field ; athletics stadium ; track-and-field venue
Refers to a dedicated facility for track and field events, often with a running track, jumping pits, and throwing areas. Can also be used broadly for any outdoor sports ground.
の
陸りく
上じょう
競きょう
技ぎ
場じょう
で
毎まい
年とし
運うん
動どう
会かい
が
開ひら
か
れる
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The school sports day is held every year at the school's athletic field.
Kanji 競 emulate, compete with, bid Similar words スタジアム スタジアム is a broader term for any large sports stadium (e.g., baseball, soccer), while 陸上競技場 specifically refers to a track-and-field facility.
運うん 動どう 場じょう 運動場 is a general playground or sports ground, often at schools, not necessarily equipped for official track-and-field events.
Etymology Compound of 陸上 (rikujō, 'land, track and field') + 競技 (kyōgi, 'competition, match') + 場 (jō, 'place, ground'). The term is transparent and follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.
