Japanese word

シャトル

Pronunciation

Romajishatoru

Meaning

  • nounshuttlecock

Example

バドミントンでシャトルを打ちました。ba do mi n to n de sha to ru o u chi ma shi ta

I hit the shuttlecock in badminton.

Illustration for シャトル (shuttlecock)

More examples

相手のコートにシャトルを返します。ai te no kō to ni sha to ru o kae shi ma su

I return the shuttlecock to my opponent's court.

Core concept

Centers on movement between two ends, covering both a vehicle that repeatedly travels a route and a shuttlecock exchanged across a badminton court.

Common phrases

  • シャトルを打つsha to ru o u tsu

    hit the shuttlecock

  • シャトルを返すsha to ru o kae su

    return the shuttlecock

Similar words

コックkokku: A shortened term for the feathered or plastic projectile used in badminton.
シャトルコックshatorukokku: The standard compound name for the projectile exchanged across a badminton court.

Definition in Japanese

バドミントンで、丸い台に羽根または合成樹脂の羽根状部分を付けた、ラケットで打つ用具。ba do mi n to n de maru i dai ni ha ne ma ta wa gō sei ju shi no ha ne jō bu bun o tsu ke ta ra ke tto de u tsu yō gu

Word origin

The Japanese word シャトル (shatoru, "shuttle") comes from English shuttle, first associated with a weaving tool that moves back and forth; English also uses shuttle for a badminton shuttlecock.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a ball, a shuttlecock slows quickly because its feathered or plastic skirt creates strong air resistance, which shapes badminton play.

Other meanings

  • shuttlenoun

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