Japanese word

アーチェリー

Pronunciation

Romajiācherī

Meaning

  • nounarchery

Example

アーチェリーは楽しいです。ā che rī wa tano shi i de su

Archery is fun.

Illustration for アーチェリー (archery)

More examples

家族とアーチェリーの練習をしました。ka zoku to ā che rī no ren shū o shi ma shi ta

I practiced archery with my family.

Core concept

Archery combines a bow, an arrow, and careful aim to send the arrow toward a chosen target.

Common phrases

  • アーチェリーをするā che rī o su ru

    practice archery

  • アーチェリーの練習ā che rī no ren shū

    archery practice

  • アーチェリーの大会ā che rī no tai kai

    archery tournament

  • アーチェリーの教室ā che rī no kyō shitsu

    archery class

Definition in Japanese

弓と矢を使って標的を射る競技。yumi to ya o tsuka tte hyō teki o i ru kyō gi

Word origin

アーチェリー (ācherī) is a Japanese borrowing of English archery, a word that developed from Old French archerie, meaning the practice of shooting with a bow.

Usage tips

  • English commonly treats archery as an uncountable sport name, as in "try archery" and "an archery club."

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