How do you say "sports pitch" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "sports pitch" is 運動場 (undōjyō). It is a noun pronounced "oo-n-doh-jyoh".

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Pronunciation

運動場 is written in kanji. Romanised as undōjyō, it sounds roughly like "oo-n-doh-jyoh" to an English ear.

Example sentence

運動場の横に立ちました。

Undōjyō no yoko ni tachimashita.

I stood next to the sports pitch.

Usage notes

Undōjyō (運動場) means sports pitch in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about 運動場

How do you pronounce 運動場?

運動場 is romanised as undōjyō. Say it roughly like "oo-n-doh-jyoh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 運動場 formal or casual?

運動場 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 運動場 written in Japanese?

運動場 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.