道場

どうじょう
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1

A dojo: a hall or training place used for martial arts practice (e.g., judo hall, karate dojo).

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Examples

週に二回、近所の道場で剣道を習っている。

I practice kendo twice a week at the local dojo.

道場で礼儀作法を学ぶことも大切だ。

Learning etiquette at the dojo is also important.

初心者歓迎の道場を探している。

I'm looking for a dojo that welcomes beginners.

2

In Buddhism, a place of practice or meditation (often referring to a sacred place of practice such as the bodhi-site); used as an abbreviation in some contexts.

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Examples

その寺は古くから菩提道場として知られている。

That temple has long been known as a place of bodhi practice.

修行者たちは道場で朝夕の修行を行った。

The practitioners performed their morning and evening practices at the dojo (place of practice).

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