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Japanese Versatility List

Sport and exercise

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Say what sports you play, watch or train for.

Mix-ups Taikai is the whole tournament; a single game is shiai.

supootsu

sport; sports

You yaru or suru a sport; asobu is for playing around.

casual

nanka supootsu yatteru?

Do you play any sports?

なんかスポーツやってる？

polite

nanika supootsu o yatte imasu ka?

Do you do any sports?

何かスポーツをやっていますか？

Written スポーツRank #3740 in 3,030 TV dramas

yakyuu

baseball

Japan's most-watched sport; a game is shiai.

casual

kinou yakyuu mi ni itta.

I went to see a baseball game yesterday.

昨日野球見に行った。

polite

kinou yakyuu o mi ni ikimashita.

I went to watch baseball yesterday.

昨日野球を見に行きました。

Written 野球 · やきゅうRank #3911 in 3,030 TV dramas

jimu

gym (fitness)

A fitness gym; a school sports hall is taiikukan.

casual

shigoto no ato jimu iku.

I'm going to the gym after work.

仕事のあとジム行く。

polite

shigoto no ato, jimu ni ikimasu.

I go to the gym after work.

仕事のあと、ジムに行きます。

Written ジムRank #5567 in 3,030 TV dramas

taikai

tournament; competition; big meet

Also a big gathering or convention; a single match is shiai.

casual

raigetsu, sakkaa no taikai ga aru.

There's a football tournament next month.

来月、サッカーの大会がある。

polite

raigetsu, sakkaa no taikai ga arimasu.

There's a football tournament next month.

来月、サッカーの大会があります。

Written 大会 · たいかいRank #2691 in 3,030 TV dramas

katsudou

activity; activities (club, volunteer, work)

For organised, ongoing activity like a club or a band, not one fun thing you did.

Bukatsu (school club activities) is short for bukatsudou.

casual

saikin, borantia katsudou shiteru.

I've been doing volunteer work lately.

最近、ボランティア活動してる。

polite

saikin, borantia katsudou o shite imasu.

Recently I've been doing volunteer work.

最近、ボランティア活動をしています。

Written 活動 · かつどうRank #2287 in 3,030 TV dramas