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Place, Location

ば (ba)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

One of the most famous ideas in Japanese manufacturing is 現場 (genba), meaning "the actual place." Instead of making decisions from an office, managers are encouraged to go to the genba—the factory floor, construction site, or store where the work is really happening. Companies like Toyota built this philosophy into their culture, believing that the best answers are found by seeing the place with your own eyes.

Memory Trick

The left side is the ground(土). The right looks like a farm sowing machine. "Farm is a “place” where you sow Seeds in Ground."

Readings

Onyomi: ジョウ (jou)

Kunyomi: ば (ba)

Example Words

場所
ばしょ (basho)
Place
工場
こうじょう (koujou)
Factory
駐車場
ちゅうしゃじょう (chuushajou)
Parking lot
会場
かいじょう (kaijou)
Venue

Example Sentence

集合場所は 駅の 前です。

しゅうごうばしょは えきの まえです。

shuugou basho wa eki no mae desu

The meeting place is in front of the station.

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