競技場（きょうぎじょう、kyougijoう）
- stadium

The word 競技場 (きょうぎじょう) refers to a stadium or arena specifically designed for sports competitions and athletic events. It is a place where various sports matches, games, and competitions take place, usually with facilities for spectators. The 競技場 can range in size from smaller local fields to large, modern arenas capable of hosting major international events.

⚫︎ オリンピックの競技場 Translation: Olympic stadium ⚫︎ サッカー競技場で試合を見る Translation: To watch a match at a soccer stadium ⚫︎ 陸上競技場で練習する Translation: To practice at a track and field stadium

This word is used to refer to any venue used for sports competitions. It is suitable for describing various types of 競技場, from those for professional athletes to those used by amateur teams or for school sports days. It's often used when talking about upcoming matches, past events, or the facilities themselves.

The word is typically written with the kanji 競技場. ・The reading in hiragana is きょうぎじょう. ・There is no common alternative way to write this word and the okurigana is fixed.

⚫︎ スタジアム (sutajiamu) - Stadium (loanword from English) ⚫︎ アリーナ (ariina) - Arena (loanword from English) ⚫︎ 運動場 (うんどうじょう) - Sports ground, athletic field

The word doesn't have a direct antonym. You might contrast it with other types of venues, such as a concert hall or a theater, that are used for non-sports events.

来年のオリンピックは新しい競技場で開催されます。 ・Translation: Next year's Olympics will be held at a new stadium. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the location of the Olympic Games.

その競技場は、サッカーファンでいっぱいだった。 ・Translation: That stadium was full of soccer fans. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the situation inside a 競技場 during a soccer match.

The word 競技場 is a compound word. 競技 (kyōgi) means "competition" or "sport," and 場 (jō) means "place" or "field." Therefore, 競技場 literally translates to "competition place" or "sports field/arena."