Vocabulary

What does 現場 (げんば, genba) mean?

現場 (げんば, genba) means site, the scene, the field (workplace).

Quick facts
Readingげんば
Romajigenba
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
げんば
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongenba

site, the scene, the field (workplace)

  1. 1noun actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)
  2. 2noun (on) site; (on) the ground; (in) the field
  3. 3noun filming location; (movie) set

Example sentences

  • The police arrived at the scene of the accident.

  • He works at a construction site.

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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.

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