The Meaning of kaijō [会場] In Japanese

会場
かいじょう
Romaji: kaijō N5

What does 会場 mean?

Translation and Meaning

venue, site, location for an event

Definition

What does 会場 mean? It denotes the physical place where an event, performance, or meeting takes place, the space designated to host attendees and activities, including the layout and facilities that support the event.

Type

Noun (名詞)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • Primary meaning: the place where an event or gathering is held, i.e., the venue
  • Contextual settings: the physical location used for performances, conferences, or exhibitions
  • Signage and references: often appears in schedules or directions to indicate where an activity will occur

Composition

  • 会: gathering, assembly
  • 場: place, location, scene
  • Together: a place intended to host gatherings and events

Usage

Used in formal and neutral registers to refer to the venue of events; common in event planning, signage, and public announcements; typically appears as 会場 by itself or in compounds like 会場名, 会場案内, 会場費.
💡 Tips
Visual mnemonic: imagine a door sign with 会 inviting people to gather inside the 場, forming a recognizable cue for ‘place of gathering’ to recall 会場.

Variations

  • ホール (hall, venue) — hōru
  • 会館 (kaikan) — kaikan
  • 施設 (shisetsu) — shisetsu
  • 現場 (genba) — genba

Example Phrases

  • 会場へ向かう途中、道案内をスマホで確認した。
    Kaijō e mukau tochū, dōannai o sumaho de kakunin shita.
    On the way to the venue, I checked the directions on my smartphone.
    Lista:
    • 会場へ (kaijō e) – to the venue
    • 向かう (mukau) – to head toward
    • 途中、 (tochū) – on the way
    • 道案内を (dōannai o) – directions
    • スマホで (sumaho de) – on a smartphone
    • 確認した (kakunin shita) – checked
    The word 「会場」 marks the destination in this sentence, used with へ向かう to express going toward it; 途中 indicates ‘on the way’.
  • 花嫁は 会場で 友達と 写真を 撮った。
    Hanayome wa kaijou de tomodachi to shashin o totta.
    The bride took a photo with friends at the venue.
    Lista:
    • 花嫁は (hanayome wa) – the bride (topic)
    • 会場で (kaijou de) – at the venue
    • 友達と (tomodachi to) – with friends
    • 写真を (shashin o) – a photo
    • 撮った (totta) – took
    In this sentence, 「花嫁」 means ‘bride’ and is the topic marked by は; the rest shows location with で and companionship with と.
  • 彼は お世辞を うまく 使って 会場の 空気を 和ませた。
    Kare wa oseji o umaku tsukatte kaijō no kūki o nagomaseta.
    He skillfully uses flattery to brighten the room’s atmosphere.
    Lista:
    • 彼は (kare wa) – he
    • お世辞を (oseji o) – flattery
    • うまく (umaku) – skillfully
    • 使って (tsukatte) – using
    • 会場の (kaijō no) – venue’s
    • 空気を (kūki o) – atmosphere
    • 和ませた (nagomaseta) – brightened
    The word 「お世辞」 means flattery; here it is the direct object marked by を in お世辞をうまく使って, showing that the subject uses flattery to influence the mood.
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