Japanese Vocabulary: Sports in Japanese

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Vocabulary List

English Japanese Pronunciation
Athletics
陸上競技
Baseball
野球
Basketball
バスケットボール
Boxing
ボクシング
Cricket
クリケット
Football
サッカー
Golf
ゴルフ
Ice hockey
アイスホッケー
Martial arts
武道
Rugby
ラグビー
Skiing
スキー
Swimming
水泳
Tennis
テニス
Volleyball
バレーボール
Wrestling
レスリング

Grammar Tip: Verb Placement in Japanese Sports Sentences

In Japanese sports sentences, the verb is often placed at the end of the sentence. For example, instead of saying “I play soccer,” you would say “I soccer play.” Remember this structure when talking about sports activities in Japanese!

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