Learn essential Japanese vocabulary for physical activities
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| ジョギング (jogingu) |
| テニス (tenisu) |
| バスケットボール (basukettobōru) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Japanese sports vocabulary. |
| Before we start, did you know that there's a 2-day long, 217 km relay marathon in Japan that's watched by millions each year? |
| What is it? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| スポーツ (supōtsu) |
| "sports" |
| [SLOW] スポーツ (supōtsu) |
| スポーツ (supōtsu) |
| There is a public holiday in Japan called Sports Day, which is celebrated on the second Monday of October. |
| Steve and Jack discuss their interests while on a break. |
| Steve: 趣味は何ですか。私はスポーツが好きです。 (Shumi wa nan desu ka. Watashi wa supōtsu ga suki desu.) |
| Jack: 私は料理です。 (Watashi wa ryōri desu.) |
| テニス (tenisu) |
| "tennis" |
| [SLOW] テニス (tenisu) |
| テニス (tenisu) |
| In Japan, tennis played with a softball is also popular. |
| It is called 軟式テニス (nan shiki tenisu), soft tennis. |
| Yuya and Eri watch a tennis match at a local school. |
| Yuya: 学生たちがテニスをしています。 (Gakusei-tachi ga tenisu o shite imasu.) |
| Eri: とても上手ですね。テニスには技術が必要です。 (Totemo jōzu desu ne. Tenisu ni wa gijutsu ga hitsuyō desu.) |
| バスケットボール (basukettobōru) |
| "basketball" |
| [SLOW] バスケットボール (basukettobōru) |
| バスケットボール (basukettobōru) |
| レイアップ (Rei appu) |
| Jack and Ken discuss sports at the gym. |
| Jack: 背が低いプロのバスケットボール選手は珍しいですね。 (Se ga hikui puro no basukettobōru senshu wa mezurashii desu ne.) |
| Ken: 背が高いのは、バスケットボールで間違いなく有利ですね。 (Se ga takai no wa, basukettobōru de machigainaku yūri desu ne.) |
| サッカー (sakkā) |
| "soccer" |
| [SLOW] サッカー (sakkā) |
| サッカー (sakkā) |
| ドリブル、シュート(doriburu, shūto) |
| Emily reminisces about playing soccer in her youth with Steve. |
| Emily: 昔、よくサッカーをしていました。 (Mukashi, yoku sakkā o shite imashita.) |
| Steve: 世界で一番人気のあるスポーツですね。 (Sekai de ichiban ninki no aru supōtsu desu ne.) |
| ジョギング (jogingu) |
| "jogging" |
| [SLOW] ジョギング (jogingu) |
| ジョギング (jogingu) |
| ジョギング、ランニング (jogingu, ranningu) |
| Tom and Kaname talk about their fitness routines. |
| Tom: 最近、ジョギングを始めました。ジョギングはいい運動です。 (Saikin, jogingu o hajimemashita. Jogingu wa ii undō desu.) |
| Kaname: そうですね。とても健康にいいですね。 (Sō desu ne. Totemo kenkō ni ii desu ne.) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Japanese. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "sports"? |
| スポーツ (supōtsu) |
| スポーツ (supōtsu) |
| How about "tennis"? |
| テニス (tenisu) |
| テニス (tenisu) |
| Do you remember how to say "basketball"? |
| バスケットボール (basukettobōru) |
| バスケットボール (basukettobōru) |
| Let's try "soccer"! |
| サッカー (sakkā) |
| サッカー (sakkā) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "jogging"? |
| ジョギング (jogingu) |
| ジョギング (jogingu) |
| Did you know that there's a 2-day long, 217 km relay marathon in Japan that's watched by millions each year? |
| What is it? |
| It's called Ekiden, a special kind of race in Japan where teams from different universities run together for 217 kilometers from Tokyo to Hakone. |
| They use a special sash called a "tasuki" that each runner passes to the next. |
| And the Ekiden takes two whole days to finish because it's so long. Lots of people in Japan watch this race on TV every year, so it’s a big event that everyone looks forward to. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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