Japanese Conversation · Level 13
90 words
Japanese word
ハンド
Pronunciation
Romajihando
Meaning
- nounhand
Example
サッカーではハンドが反則になります。sa kkā de wa ha n do ga han soku ni na ri ma su
Using your hand is a foul in soccer.
More examples
審判は、故意のハンドではないと判断しました。shin pan wa ko i no ha n do de wa na i to han dan shi ma shi ta
The referee decided that it was not intentional handball.
Core concept
It describes the soccer violation in which a player uses a hand or arm to make contact with the ball.
Common phrases
ハンドを取られるha n do o to ra re ru
be called for handball
故意のハンドko i no ha n do
intentional handball
Definition in Japanese
サッカーで、手や腕を使ってボールに触れる反則。sa kkā de te ya ude o tsuka tte bō ru ni fu re ru han soku
Word origin
ハンド (hando) comes from the English soccer term handball and is its shortened form in Japanese usage.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear hand as a body part, but Japanese ハンド (hando) commonly names the soccer foul rather than the hand itself.
Other meanings
- handballnoun