English–Japanese
“lap” in Japanese
How to say “lap” in Japanese
“Lap” in Japanese is 周 (shū).
Marks one complete circuit around a course or enclosed area, focusing on the path returning to its starting point.
Example sentences with 周
このコースを三周すると、かなり疲れます。ko no kō su o san shū su ru to ka na ri tsuka re ma su
You will get quite tired if you do three laps of this course.
Tips for using 周
- English lap also means the upper legs when seated, but in phrases such as two laps of the pool it means one complete circuit, matching this counting use.
Other Japanese words for “lap”
公園を一周します。kō en o is shū shi ma su
I go around the park once.