English–Japanese
“basketball” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajibasukettobōru
Example
わたしはバスケットボールをします。wa ta shi wa ba su ke tto bō ru o shi ma su
I play basketball.
How to say “basketball” in Japanese
“Basketball” in Japanese is バスケットボール (basukettobōru).
Refers to a team sport in which players move a ball by hand and score by sending it through a raised hoop.
Example sentences with バスケットボール
学校でバスケットボールの試合を見ます。gak kō de ba su ke tto bō ru no shi ai o mi ma su
I watch a basketball game at school.
Tips for using バスケットボール
- The English word basketball appears in the name National Basketball Association, known as the NBA, a professional league that makes the sport name familiar in English sports news.