English–Japanese
“japanese card game” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikaruta
Example
お正月に家族とカルタで遊びました。o shō gatsu ni ka zoku to ka ru ta de aso bi ma shi ta
I played a Japanese card game with my family on New Year's Day.
How to say “japanese card game” in Japanese
“Japanese card game” in Japanese is カルタ (karuta).
Centers on matching a spoken clue with the corresponding card before other players do.
Example sentences with カルタ
読み手が札を読む間、みんなはカルタを見つめています。yo mi te ga satsu o yo mu aida mi n na wa ka ru ta o mi tsu me te i ma su
Everyone is watching the karuta cards while the reader reads the clues.
Tips for using カルタ
- In competitive karuta, players race to take the card matching a poem read aloud, making quick listening central to the game.