English–Japanese
“ping-pong” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitakkyū
Example
毎週卓球をします。mai shū tak kyū o shi ma su
I play ping-pong every week.
How to say “ping-pong” in Japanese
“Ping-pong” in Japanese is 卓球 (takkyū).
卓球 (takkyū) is built around sending a small ball back and forth so that the opponent cannot return it within the rules.
Example sentences with 卓球
休み時間に卓球をします。yasu mi ji kan ni tak kyū o shi ma su
I play ping-pong during recess.
大会で卓球の試合を初めて見ました。tai kai de tak kyū no shi ai o haji me te mi ma shi ta
I watched a ping-pong match for the first time at a tournament.
Tips for using 卓球
- English speakers often use ping-pong in casual conversation, whereas table tennis is common in organized sports and formal contexts.