How to Say ‘Nice putt!’ in Japanese
ナイスパット！
naisu patto
[NAI-soo PAHT-toh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese golfers cheer each other with English-style praise like ナイスショット and ナイスパット. It's expected etiquette, and staying silent after a good shot can seem cold.
Phrase Breakdown
ナイス
naisu
[NAI-soo]
nice; good
Loanword from English used to praise a shot.
ナイスショット！
Nice shot!
パット
patto
[PAHT-toh]
putt
A rolling stroke on the green.
いいパットでした。
That was a good putt.
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