ボーラー
bōrā
The English phrase 'baller' is translated into Japanese as ボーラー (bōrā).
This phrase refers to a person who plays basketball.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bōrā.
Did you know?
- While 'baller' in English slang often refers to someone with a wealthy or flashy lifestyle, using ボーラー in Japanese will almost exclusively be understood as a literal basketball player.
- If you want to refer to a 'baller' in the sense of a person who is successful or wealthy, a Japanese speaker would likely use the word セレブ (serebu), which is a loanword from 'celebrity'.
- Because Japanese phonology lacks a standalone 'l' or 'r' sound, ボーラー is pronounced with a Japanese 'r' that sounds like a flick of the tongue.
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are watching a basketball game.
- 陽太 Yotaあの人は本当にすごいボーラーだね。Ano hito wa hontō ni sugoi bōrā da ne.That person is a really great baller, isn't he?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、動きがすごく速いよ。Un, ugoki ga sugoku hayai yo.Yeah, their movements are so fast.
- 陽太 Yota僕もあんなボーラーになりたいな。Boku mo anna bōrā ni naritai na.I want to become a baller like that too.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太ならきっとなれるよ。Yōta nara kitto nareru yo.If it's you, Yota, I'm sure you can.
