校庭（こうてい、koutei）
- schoolyard

The Japanese word 校庭 校庭 refers to the schoolyard or the grounds of a school. It's the open area surrounding the school buildings where students often gather for various activities. This space can include areas for sports, playing, and other outdoor events. The size and features of the 校庭 校庭 vary depending on the school.

⚫︎子供たちは校庭で遊んでいます。 Translation: The children are playing in the schoolyard. ⚫︎体育の授業は校庭で行われます。 Translation: Physical education classes are held in the schoolyard.

You use 校庭 校庭 when talking about the outdoor area of a school. ⚫︎It's common to hear it used in conversations about recess, sports days, or other school events that take place outside. ⚫︎You can use it to describe where something is happening or where an activity is located within a school setting.

⚫︎The word 校庭 校庭 is typically written in kanji and hiragana: 校庭. ⚫︎校 means "school" and 庭 means "garden" or "yard," hence the combined meaning. ⚫︎There is only one standard way to write this word.

There are no direct synonyms in Japanese, but words that could be used to describe parts of the 校庭 校庭 or the activities that take place there include: ⚫︎運動場 (うんどうじょう) - playground, sports field. This term is more specific about the area for sports. ⚫︎グラウンド (guraundo) - ground, field. This is a loanword from English and is often used similarly to 運動場.

⚫︎教室 (きょうしつ) - classroom. This refers to the indoor space where lessons are held.

毎朝、生徒たちは校庭に集まって朝礼を行います。 ・Translation: Every morning, the students gather in the schoolyard for morning assembly. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the routine of students gathering in the school grounds for an event.

サッカーの試合は、広い校庭で行われました。 ・Translation: The soccer game was held in the large schoolyard. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that a soccer game was played in the schoolyard.

The word 校庭 校庭 is a compound word formed from two kanji. 校 comes from 学校 (がっこう) meaning "school," and 庭 means "garden" or "yard." The combination directly reflects the meaning of the area around the school buildings, like a yard or a schoolground.