やきゅう
yakyūeveryday
Baseball is やきゅう (yakyū) in Japanese. It is one of the most popular sports in Japan, and the word is easy to write in hiragana.
やきゅう (yakyū) is used for the sport in general. A baseball team is やきゅうチーム (yakyū chīmu), and a baseball field is やきゅうじょう (yakyūjō).
Meaning: sport (noun)
When do people say it?
High school baseball tournaments at Koshien Stadium are watched by huge audiences every summer. Professional games also draw big crowds.
Did you know?
- The kanji 野球 (yakyū) means "field ball".
Examples in context
- やきゅうが好きです。yakyū ga suki desu.I like baseball.
- 日曜日にやきゅうをします。nichiyōbi ni yakyū o shimasu.I play baseball on Sundays.
Example conversation
Ken invites his classmate Mio to join the school baseball club.
- Kenやきゅうぶに入らない？yakyūbu ni hairanai?Won't you join the baseball club?
- Mioやきゅうはむずかしいよ。yakyū wa muzukashii yo.Baseball is hard.
- Kenだいじょうぶ、教えるよ。daijōbu, oshieru yo.It is okay, I will teach you.
