欠場

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 欠場 is read けつじょう and means not taking part in a match, tournament, or similar event one would attend.
• Basic usage: It is used when pain prevents participation or a captain's absence affects a game.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The missed competition
  • In 大会を欠場した, を marks the tournament the person did not take part in.
• Compared with 欠席 and 棄権
  • 欠席 is used for missing a class, meeting, or similar occasion. 棄権 focuses on a decision to withdraw or give up competing, while 欠場 focuses on nonparticipation; the situations can overlap.