Japanese

グラウンド

グラウンド
Meaning: sports ground; playing field; ground
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

グ
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Example sentences

After school, the students are practicing soccer on the ground.
グラウンドを5周走った。
I ran five laps around the ground.
雨のせいで、グラウンドがぐちゃぐちゃになってしまった。
The rain made the ground a total muddy mess.
彼はゴールテープを切るまで、全力でグラウンドを走り抜けた。
He ran through the ground with all his might until he crossed the finish line.
試合中にファンがグラウンドに乱入した。
A fan barged onto the field during the match.
雨でグラウンドがどろどろになってしまった。
The ground became muddy due to the rain.
選手たちはグラウンドで躍動した。
The players moved dynamically on the field.
選手たちは新しいユニフォームを着て、グラウンドに出た。
The players put on their new uniforms and went out to the field.
昨夜の豪雨のせいで、グラウンドはひどいぬかるみになっていた。
Because of last night's heavy rain, the ground was a terrible muddy mess.
トンボでグラウンドを均した
I leveled the ground with a rake.

Usage Notes

Refers to an outdoor area for sports like baseball or soccer. Often becomes 'Grand' (グランド) in compound words.

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