バドミントン
badominton[ba̠do̞mʲĩntõ̞ɴ]
Badminton in Japanese is バドミントン. If unsure, use バドミントン (badominton). Wiktionary also lists 羽球 (ukyū).
Meaning: a racquet sport (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| バドミントン | badominton | [ba̠do̞mʲĩntõ̞ɴ] (narrow) |
| 羽球 | ukyū | [ɯ̟kʲɨː] (narrow) |
The term refers to the racquet sport of badminton.
Which one should you use?
バドミントン is the standard way to say the sport. 羽球 is a more formal or technical term used in certain contexts. Additionally, バド is a shortened version used in informal speech.
How do you pronounce it?
badominton
Did you know?
- The kanji in 羽球 are the same characters used to describe 'feathered ball' in many other East Asian languages, such as Chinese.
- The word 羽球 is composed of the characters for 'feather' and 'ball', a literal description of the shuttlecock's appearance.
- If you say バドミントン with a very flat intonation, it sounds much more natural to a native ear than the rhythmic stress used in English.
Examples in context
- バドミントンって、すごく楽しいね。Playing badminton is a lot of fun.This sentence is useful for expressing that playing バドミントン is fun.Tatoeba #8975890 by bunbuku, translation #3331150 by CK
- バドミントン部はまともな部員が極端に少ないため、ほとんど廃部ないし休部状態だった。There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.This sentence describes the state of a バドミントン club.Tatoeba #76479 by mookeee, translation #327241 by papabear
- バドミントンをプレイしますI will play badminton.
- 羽毛球が得意ですI am good at badminton.
- 今日はバドミントンを楽しくプレイしましたToday, I enjoyed playing badminton.
- バドミントンが大好きですI love badminton.
- 放課後にバドミントンをしましょう。Houkago ni badominton o shimashou.Let's play badminton after school.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their after-school activities at school.
- 蓮 Ren美咲さん、放課後にバドミントンをしませんか？Misaki-san, houkago ni badominton o shimasen ka?Misaki, would you like to play badminton after school?
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね！蓮さんとぜひやりたいです。Ii desu ne! Ren-san to zehi yaritai desu.That sounds great! I would love to play with you, Ren.
- 蓮 Renラケットは持っていますか？Raketto wa motte imasu ka?Do you have a racquet?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、持っています。Hai, motte imasu.Yes, I have one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “badminton” translations and entries バドミントン, 羽球, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
