English–Japanese
“watch a game” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikansen
Example
週末は家族と野球を観戦します。shū matsu wa ka zoku to ya kyū o kan sen shi ma su
I watch baseball with my family on weekends.
How to say “watch a game” in Japanese
“Watch a game” in Japanese is 観戦 (kansen).
Describes closely watching a match or competition from the spectator's side.
Example sentences with 観戦
テレビで試合を観戦しました。te re bi de shi ai o kan sen shi ma shi ta
I watched the game on TV.
Tips for using 観戦
- 観戦 (kansen) also applies to esports and other contests, so it covers more than watching traditional field sports.