AFL
AFL is the Japanese way to refer to the Australian Football League.
AFL is used to refer to the professional league for Australian rules football.
Which one should you use?
The full name of the league is expressed as オーストラリアンフットボールリーグ.
Did you know?
- The use of オーストラリアンフットボール specifically distinguishes the sport from アメリカンフットボール (American football) to avoid confusion in Japanese media.
- When writing AFL in Japanese texts, it is common to see it mixed with kanji such as AFLの試合 for 'AFL match', blending Latin characters with traditional Japanese characters in one line.
- The Japanese word for 'league' リーグ is a direct loanword from English, making the full Japanese name of the AFL essentially a series of English words sounded out in Japanese.
Examples in context
- オーストラリアンフットボールリーグの試合を観るのが大好きです。I love watching the AFL games.
- AFLを観るのが好きです。AFL o miru no ga suki desu.I like watching the AFL.
- 彼はAFLのファンです。Kare wa AFL no fan desu.He is an AFL fan.
- 週末にAFLの試合があります。Shuumatsu ni AFL no shiai ga arimasu.There is an AFL match this weekend.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about sports they like.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵さんは、どのスポーツが好きですか？Himari-san wa, dono supōtsu ga suki desu ka?Which sports do you like, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himari最近、AFLに興味があります。Saikin, AFL ni kyōmi ga arimasu.Recently, I've been interested in AFL.
- 蓮 RenAFLですか。激しいスポーツですよね。AFL desu ka. Hageshii supōtsu desu yo ne.AFL? That's an intense sport, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、だから面白いと思います。Hai, dakara omoshiroi to omoimasu.Yes, that's why I think it's interesting.
