English–Japanese
“softball” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisofutobōru
Example
学校でソフトボールをしました。gak kō de so fu to bō ru o shi ma shi ta
We played softball at school.
How to say “softball” in Japanese
“Softball” in Japanese is ソフトボール (sofutobōru).
Describes a team sport that keeps the basic structure of baseball while using a larger ball and underhand pitching.
Example sentences with ソフトボール
週末にソフトボールの試合を見に行きます。shū matsu ni so fu to bō ru no shi ai o mi ni i ki ma su
I am going to watch a softball game this weekend.
Tips for using ソフトボール
- Although softball contains the word soft, its ball is usually firm rather than soft to the touch, and the name distinguishes it from a harder baseball.