サーフィン (sāfin) means “surfing” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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夏休みにサーフィンをします。natsu yasu mi ni sā fi n o shi ma su

I go surfing during summer vacation.

初めてのサーフィンでは、波の選び方が大切です。haji me te no sā fi n de wa nami no era bi kata ga tai setsu de su

When you go surfing for the first time, choosing the right waves is important.

Describes the activity of balancing on a board while moving across breaking waves.

波乗りnaminori: A Japanese term for riding breaking waves on a board as a sport.

板の上に立ち、波の力を利用して水面を進むスポーツや遊び。ita no ue ni ta chi nami no chikara o ri yō shi te sui men o susu mu su pō tsu ya aso bi

The Japanese noun サーフィン (sāfin) comes from English surfing, the -ing form of surf, which refers to moving across waves on a board.

English uses go surfing as a natural expression for taking part in the sport, rather than do surfing.