Japanese Conversation · Level 21
90 words
Japanese word
野球
Pronunciation
Romajiyakyū
Meaning
- nounbaseball
Example
私は野球が好きです。watashi wa ya kyū ga su ki de su
I like baseball.
More examples
学校で野球をします。gak kō de ya kyū o shi ma su
We play baseball at school.
週末に友達と野球をします。shū matsu ni tomo dachi to ya kyū o shi ma su
I play baseball with my friends on weekends.
Core concept
Names the bat-and-ball sport in which two teams take turns hitting and fielding to score runs.
Common phrases
野球をするya kyū o su ru
play baseball
野球を見るya kyū o mi ru
watch baseball
野球の試合ya kyū no shi ai
baseball game
Definition in Japanese
バットでボールを打ち、走者が塁を回って得点を競う球技。ba tto de bō ru o u chi sō sha ga rui o mawa tte toku ten o kiso u kyū gi
Word origin
野 (ya, "field") and 球 (kyū, "ball") combine to form 野球 (yakyū), a Japanese compound meaning baseball.
Usage tips
- In Japan, baseball is closely associated with Kōshien, where the annual national high-school tournament draws wide public attention.