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Kana: しゅつじょう Romaji: shutsujou Level: N3

出場

Meaning in English

participation, entry in competition

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What it means

What does 出場 mean? It denotes the act of taking part in a competition or event, i.e., making an appearance as a contestant or participant, or being on stage for a performance.

Main meanings

  • General sense of taking part in an event or competition as a contestant.
  • In sports and performances, the act of making an appearance or being in the lineup.
  • Used in announcements or rosters to indicate someone has joined a match or event.

How to use it

Used to denote participation in events as a participant; appears as a noun (出場) or verb with する (出場する); common in formal contexts like rosters, reports, and announcements, as well as in casual speech about someone taking part in a game or performance.

Variants and close terms

  • 参加する — participate; sanka suru
  • 出演する — appear on stage or screen; shutsuen suru
  • 退場する — leave the field or scene; taijou suru

Composition

  • 出: to go out, emerge; indicates moving toward or into a scene
  • 場: place, scene, occasion; combines with the action of appearing at that place

Etymology

出 means to go out or exit, and 場 means a place or scene; the compound combines the concept of appearing at a place or entering a scene, forming the sense of making an appearance or taking part.

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noun, suru-verb (出場する)

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