Word
出場
Meaning in Englishparticipation, entry in competition
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Word context
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.
Word class
noun, suru-verb (出場する)
Related words by kanji and components
N1
演出
enshutsu
production (erg. play, direction)
N1
追い出す
oidasu
to expel, to drive out
N1
道場
doujou
(arch) dojo, hall used for martial arts training, mandala
N1
家出
iede
running away from home
N1
出世
shusse
promotion, successful career, eminence
N1
出題
shutsudai
proposing a question
N1
出動
shutsudou
mobilization, action
N1
出費
shuppi
expenses, disbursements
N1
出品
shuppin
exhibit, display