Japanese Conversation · Level 15
90 words
Japanese word
ポロ
Pronunciation
Romajiporo
Meaning
- nounpolo
Example
父はポロの選手です。chichi wa po ro no sen shu de su
My father is a polo player.
More examples
週末にはポロの試合をテレビで見ます。shū matsu ni wa po ro no shi ai o te re bi de mi ma su
I watch a polo match on television on weekends.
Core concept
Centers on mounted players striking a ball with mallets as they compete to send it through the other team's goal.
Common phrases
ポロの試合po ro no shi ai
polo match
ポロをするpo ro o su ru
play polo
ポロの選手po ro no sen shu
polo player
Definition in Japanese
騎手が長い柄の木槌で球を打ち相手側のゴールを目指す競技。ki shu ga naga i gara no ki zuchi de tama o u chi ai te gawa no gō ru o me za su kyō gi
Word origin
ポロ (poro) is borrowed from English polo; English polo traces back through Tibetan to Balti pulu, meaning "ball".
Usage tips
- In English, polo by itself usually refers to the horse-riding sport, while the related water sport is normally called water polo.