場ば
Meanings
Noun
1. place; spot; space
2. field; discipline; sphere; realm
3. occasion; situation
4. scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
5. session
6. field; table; area in which cards are laid out
7. round (east, south, etc.)
8. field
9. field (in Gestalt psychology)
Alt. forms
Kanji used
location
Pitch accent
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Top 900
Used in vocabulary (254 in total)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
factory; plant; mill; workshop
bar; pub; tavern
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
one's post; place of work; workplace
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
graveyard; cemetery
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
place to go; destination
place to go; destination
place where one works; construction site; working area
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
force field
force field
lumberyard
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
watering hole; watering place
workshop; works
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to leave (a scene); to step away
playground; play space
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
town hall
summertime; summer season
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
sports ground; playing field; playground
hunting ground; hunting preserve
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
sandpit; sandbox
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
(hotel) reception
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
wintertime; winter season
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
hunting ground; hunting preserve
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
wide place; big move (for expanding territory, esp. in the early game); big point; starting field containing any of the January, March or August 20-point cards
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
social meeting place; watering hole
attendance
training room (hall); gymnasium
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
place for relaxation and refreshment
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
gravitational field
hayfield; field of miscanthus
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
scene of a fire
experiences
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
fishing spot; fishing hole
crematory; crematorium
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
electromagnetic field
to occupy much space
feeding ground
washhouse; place for cleaning one's laundry
gambling den; gambling house
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
place where there are hot springs; hot springs spa
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
fort; battery
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
ferry landing; point of departure or arrival for ferries
hot-spring health resort
hiding place
hunting grounds
place for showering next to a tub
crematory; place where things are burned
afternoon session; afternoon trading
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
quarry; stone pit
construction site; work site
south round
building plot
landing place
rent; cover charge
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
kitchen (in a restaurant); cook; chef
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
ticket window; box office; ticket
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
quarry; stone pit
kiln-equipped pottery workshop
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
execution ground
evacuation center (typically indoors, e.g. schools, gyms, community centers); refuge
drying place; drying ground
fair; bazaar; bazar
morning session; morning trading
place for drying laundry
washbasin; bathroom sink; washroom; toilet; lavatory
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
crematory; place where things are burned
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
ferry landing
drying place; drying ground
area for storing (outdoor) footwear
external field
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
cashier's counter
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
admission fee (at the theatre, etc.); stall space fee (at an outdoor market, etc.); stake (in gambling); bet
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
predicament; difficult situation
flat ground; seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); multi-brand display area (in a shop); starting field not containing any 20-point cards
bathroom
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
open port; treaty port
factory; manufactory; works; mill
east round
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
place for alighting (from a bus, ski lift, etc.); drop-off point (e.g. for taxis); getting-off point; disembarkation area; exit ramp
resting place
landing-stage
appearance; look
field of force
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
dangerous spot
yen exchange rate
boat embarkation area; boat boarding area
fishing spot; fishing hole
bathroom
(gay) cruising spot; (gay) pick-up joint (e.g. bar)
territory of a stall vendor; (arch.) spot on a farm where the harvest would be put in order (Edo period)
stopping place for horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws (Edo period); highway resting place; wholesale rag dealer
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
coal face; working face
feeding ground
murder scene (in kabuki, etc.)
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
boiler room
mud bath (e.g. for pigs); mud pit
one's time (e.g. to go on stage); one's turn; source; origin; place of production
landing place (of a boat or ship); landing; changing room (at a bathhouse, pool, etc.); dressing room
hay-meadow commons; place (or organization, etc.) from which numerous people hope to benefit
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
battlefield; battleground
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
floor broker (stock exchange); floor trader
boiler room
starting field not containing any 20-point cards
cards on the table (usu. face up)
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
execution ground
sound field
scree slope
unclean place; toilet; lavatory
duck hunting reserve
(gay) cruising spot; (gay) pick-up joint (e.g. bar)
seaweed bed; seaweed forest
continuous session (e.g. trading in a stock exchange); zaraba
tiles matching the round wind
stopping place for horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws (Edo period); highway resting place; wholesale rag dealer
auction hall; auction site; place where auctions take place
over-the-counter market; OTC market; retail market next to a wholesale market; outer market
slaughterhouse; abattoir
experiences
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
mud bath (e.g. for pigs); mud pit
auction hall; auction site; place where auctions take place
outlet (for emotions, energy, etc.); vent; safety valve
outlet (for emotions, energy, etc.); vent; safety valve
over-the-counter trading; OTC trading; off-floor trading
borrowing pit (in flood prevention)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
time to buy (on markets); buying opportunity
tiles matching the round wind
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
drying place; drying ground
drying place; drying ground
stopping place for horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws (Edo period); highway resting place; wholesale rag dealer
red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
deciding the order of players (by drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
deciding the order of players (by drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
continuous session (e.g. trading in a stock exchange); zaraba
auction hall; auction site; place where auctions take place
market sentiment
speculators' (speculative) market
stage fright; nervousness
scalar field
farm; workshop
fictitious transaction
weaving center; machinery area
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
(freight) loading area
(freight) loading area
good track; firm track; fast track
north round
stand for drying umbrellas
stand for drying umbrellas
site for mushroom-growing logs; village-shared forest site for gathering firewood
site for mushroom-growing logs; village-shared forest site for gathering firewood
ceremony on the fifth day of the 10th lunar month in which the emperor would watch prize archery (Heian and Kamakura periods); first firing of the bow (after the New Year or the reconstruction of the archery range (in military families))
electrostatic field
platform for transfer
mining site; quarry; diggings; stope
classical field theory
fruit and vegetable market
customer; client
building for observing horse racing, horseback archery, etc. (sometimes specifically that used by the emperor on the greater palace grounds)
archery ground; archery gallery
archery ground; archery gallery
pasture used for grazing horses (esp. ponies)
archery range (sometimes a front for a brothel)
Haba Station (Nagano)
Hashiba Station
Examples (5 in total)
Church is a sacred place.
Please refrain from smoking in public places.
Have you ever kissed someone in public?