How to Say ‘Ball’ in Japanese
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: Loanword. In soccer talk you’ll hear [ボールをみて] (“Watch the ball”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Kids in Japan use many katakana sports words, so this one feels very natural.
Phrase Breakdown
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball (soccer ball)
Loanword used in soccer. Often combined with particles: ボールを, ボールの.
ボール を見て、すぐ動こう。
Look at the ball and move right away.
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