How to Say ‘The defending kids’ in Japanese
ディフェンスの子
difensu no ko
[dee-FEN-soo noh ko]
💬 Usage Tip: 子 (ko) "child" after の means "the kid(s) who play...": フォワードの子 "the forward kids".
Phrase Breakdown
ディフェンス
difensu
[dee-FEN-soo]
defense; defender
Loanword for the defending role or defensive players in sports.
ディフェンスをがんばろう。
Let's work hard on defense.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
子
ko
[ko]
child; kid
In pet talk, 子 affectionately refers to the dog as a little one or boy/girl.
その子はほんとうにいい子だね。
That dog is really a good boy/girl.
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