Sports - Japanese Vocabulary

Japanese Audio Phrasebook

Sports
By
Namiko Abe
Namiko Abe
Japanese Language Expert
  • B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University
Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years.
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Updated on November 04, 2019
taiiku
体育		 physical education
undou
運動		 exercise, sport
basuketto booru
バスケットボール		 basketball
baree booru
バレーボール		 volley ball
tenisu
テニス		 tennis
badominton
バドミントン		 badminton
takkyuu
卓球		 ping-pong
gorufu
ゴルフ		 golf
amerikan futtobooru
アメリカンフットボール		 American football
ragubii
ラグビー		 rugby
sakkaa
サッカー		 soccer
yakyuu
野球		 baseball
jouba
乗馬		 horse riding
suiei
水泳		 swimming
sukii
スキー		 skiing
sukeeto
スケート		 skating
aisu hokkee
アイスホッケー		 ice hockey
bokushingu
ボクシング		 boxing
resuringu
レスリング		 wrestling
Supootsu ga suki desu ka.
スポーツが好きですか。		 Do you like sports?
Tenisu o shimasu ka.
テニスをしますか。		 Do you play tennis?


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