テーマパーク
tēmapāku[te̞ːma̠ pa̠ːkɯ̟]
The Japanese phrase for "theme park" is テーマパーク (tēmapāku).
テーマパーク refers to an amusement park that is built around one or more specific central themes.
Meaning: amusement park that has one or more specific central themes (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This word is a loanword from English, composed of テーマ (theme) and パーク (park).
Which one should you use?
While テーマパーク implies a specific central theme, the term 遊園地 (yūenchi) is used for a more general amusement park that primarily features rides.
How do you pronounce it?
tēmapāku
Did you know?
- Unlike in English, the word パーク (park) in テーマパーク specifically implies a commercial attraction and is rarely used for a public city park, which is called 公園 (kōen).
- While テーマパーク is a loanword, the traditional term 遊園地 literally translates to 'pleasure garden', reflecting the influence of early stroll gardens.
- In Japan, the word 遊園地 (yūenchi) is much more common in daily conversation than テーマパーク, which can sound somewhat formal or like marketing terminology.
Examples in context
- テーマパークは先月閉鎖されました。The theme park was closed down last month.This sentence shows how to use テーマパーク when discussing a park being closed down.Tatoeba #5955865 by tatoebane, translation #327086 by CK
- きらびやかな高層ビルも、国内最大のテーマパークも、巨大な電車網も、全て真っ暗な世界に消えていった。Glittering skyscrapers, the country's largest theme park, and even huge train networks all vanished into a dark world.This sentence uses テーマパーク in a descriptive list of things vanishing into darkness.Tatoeba #11014089 by KK_kaku_, translation #11534601 by pip
- 「九州にあった、あの宇宙をテーマにしたテーマパーク、なんていう名前だったけ？」「あっ。スペースワールドね」「あれって、どうなったの？」「数年前につぶれたよ」"What was the name of that space theme park in Kyushu?" "Oh, you mean Space World." "Yeah, what happened to it?" "It went out of business a few years ago."This sentence uses テーマパーク within a conversation about a specific space-themed park.Tatoeba #9423047 by small_snow, translation #9423460 by DJ_Saidez
- すみません、テーマパークはどこですか？Excuse me, where is the theme park?
- すみません、東京ディズニーランドはどこですか？Excuse me, where is Tokyo Disneyland?
- 今週の日曜日にテーマパークに行きましょう！Let's go to a theme park this Sunday!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are discussing their plans for the weekend.
- 蓮 Ren今週末、テーマパークに行かない？Konshūmatsu, tēmapāku ni ikanai?Do you want to go to a theme park this weekend?
- 結衣 Yuiいい考えだね！どこに行きたい？Ii kangae dane! Doko ni ikitai?That's a great idea! Where do you want to go?
- 蓮 Ren新しくできたテーマパークが気になってるんだ。Atarashiku dekita tēmapāku ga kininatterunda.I'm interested in the theme park that just opened.
- 結衣 Yui私もそこに行ってみたかったの！Watashi mo soko ni itte mitakatta no!I've been wanting to go there too!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “theme park” translations and entries テーマパーク, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
