🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

遊び場

Pronunciation / Transliteration: asobiba

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Playground/ˈpleɪˌɡraʊnd/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"子供たちは遊び場で遊んでいます。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An outdoor area provided for children to play in, typically equipped with swings, slides, and other recreational equipment.

    "The children spent the afternoon at the playground, enjoying the swings and climbing structures."
  2. 2

    A place or area where a particular activity or sport is practiced.

    "The soccer team met at the playground to practice their drills."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'playground' is derived from the combination of 'play', which comes from the Old English 'pleggen', meaning to engage in activity for enjoyment, and 'ground', from the Old English 'grund', meaning land or earth. The word has evolved since the late 19th century to refer specifically to an area designed for children to play.

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