English–Japanese

“kick” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoキック (kikku)

Pronunciation

Romajikeru

Example

公園でボールを蹴ります。kō en de bō ru o ke ri ma su

I kick a ball in the park.

Illustration for 蹴る (kick)

How to say “kick” in Japanese

“Kick” in Japanese is 蹴る (keru).

Expresses sending something away by hitting it with the foot.

Full entry for 蹴る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 蹴る

友達とボールを蹴ります。tomo dachi to bō ru o ke ri ma su

I kick a ball with my friend.

試合の前に、ボールを軽く蹴りました。shi ai no mae ni bō ru o karu ku ke ri ma shi ta

I kicked the ball lightly before the game.

Tips for using 蹴る

  • In sports talk, 蹴る (keru) covers the foot action for both passing and shooting a ball, while the surrounding words show the intended play.

Other Japanese words for “kick”

彼は強いキックを繰り出します。kare wa tsuyo i ki kku o ku ri da shi ma su

He delivers a powerful kick.

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