Japanese word

サーブ

Pronunciation

Romajisābu

Meaning

  • nounserve

Example

毎日サーブを練習します。mai nichi sā bu o ren shū shi ma su

I practice my serve every day.

Illustration for サーブ (serve)

More examples

大事な場面ではサーブのコースを変えます。dai ji na ba men de wa sā bu no kō su o ka e ma su

I change the direction of my serve at important moments.

Core concept

Refers to putting the ball into play from a set position so that the opponent must return it.

Common phrases

  • サーブを打つsā bu o u tsu

    serve

  • サーブを返すsā bu o kae su

    return a serve

  • サーブが入るsā bu ga hai ru

    a serve goes in

  • サーブの練習sā bu no ren shū

    serve practice

Similar words

サービスsābisu: A formal term for a ball put into play from a set position in a sport.

Definition in Japanese

テニスやバレーボールなどで、決められた位置からボールを相手側へ送り、競技を始めること。te ni su ya ba rē bō ru na do de ki me ra re ta i chi ka ra bō ru o ai te gawa e oku ri kyō gi o haji me ru ko to

Word origin

サーブ (sābu) is a Japanese borrowing of English serve, a word that traces back through Old French to Latin servire, "to serve".

Usage tips

  • English uses serve for the action and the ball delivery itself, which explains phrases such as a powerful serve and to serve the ball.

Related words

  • サーブするsābusuruserveverb

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