Vocabulary

What does 場 (ば, ba) mean?

場 (ば, ba) means place, location, field/setting.

Quick facts
Readingば
Romajiba
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ば
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonba

place, location, field/setting

  1. 1noun place; spot; space
  2. 2noun field; discipline; sphere
  3. 3noun occasion; situation
  4. 4noun scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
  5. 5noun session

Example sentences

  • I decided right there on the spot.

  • I like the atmosphere of this place.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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