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
進出
shinshutsu
advancement
N1
相場
souba
market price, speculation, estimation
N1
脱出
dasshutsu
escape
N1
出くわす
dekuwasu
to happen to meet, to come across
N1
出直し
denaoshi
adjustment, touch up
N1
出演
shutsuen
leading performer, stage appearance
N1
出血
shukketsu
bleeding
N1
出現
shutsugen
appearance, arrival
N1
出産
shussan
childbirth