English–Japanese
“tennis” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitenisu
Example
友達とテニスをします。tomo dachi to te ni su o shi ma su
I play tennis with my friends.
How to say “tennis” in Japanese
“Tennis” in Japanese is テニス (tenisu).
A racket sport centers on sending a ball over a net so an opponent cannot return it within the court.
Example sentences with テニス
私はテニスをします。watashi wa te ni su o shi ma su
I play tennis.
学校のテニス部に入りました。gak kō no te ni su bu ni hai ri ma shi ta
I joined the school tennis club.
Tips for using テニス
- In everyday English, tennis normally follows play rather than do, as in play tennis.