ホッケー
hokkē[ho̞k̚ke̞ː]
The English word "hockey" is translated into Japanese as ホッケー (hokkē).
ホッケー refers to the sport of hockey. If you need to specify the type of hockey, you can add descriptive words: アイス can be added to refer to ice hockey and フィールド can be added to refer to field hockey. Additionally, the phrase ホッケー選手 is used to mean "hockey player".
Meaning: the sport (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hokkē
Did you know?
- When describing a ホッケー選手 'hockey player', Japanese fans often use the suffix 〜さん even for professional athletes to show respect, regardless of the player's nationality.
- While ホッケー is the general term, Japanese fans often use the English loanword アイスホッケー to specifically distinguish the ice variant from the field variant, which is more common in school physical education.
- The Japanese word ホッケー is written in katakana, the phonetic script used specifically for foreign loanwords. This tells a reader immediately that the concept originated outside of Japan.
Examples in context
- トムはホッケーをしたんだ。Tom played hockey.This sentence is useful for describing someone playing hockey.Tatoeba #9640806 by small_snow, translation #9640591 by Hybrid
- ボクシングやホッケーのようなスポーツは好きではない。I don't like such sports as boxing and hockey.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for certain sports like boxing and hockey.Tatoeba #196403 by bunbuku, translation #33583 by CK
- サッカー・ホッケー・バスケットボール・バレーボールのような団体競技が好きです。I like team sports like soccer, hockey, basketball, and volleyball.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for team sports like soccer, hockey, basketball and volleyball.Tatoeba #13028865 by small_snow, translation #10885177 by ddnktr
- 私はアイスホッケーが大好きです。I love hockey.
- ロシアのアイスホッケーチームは強いですね。The Russian ice hockey team is strong, isn't it?
- 昨日のホッケーの試合、見ましたか？Did you watch yesterday's hockey game?
- ホッケーのルールが少し難しいですね。Hockey rules are a bit complicated, aren't they?
- ホッケーの試合Hockey game
- アイスホッケーIce hockey
- フィールドホッケーField hockey
- 彼はホッケー選手です。He is a hockey player.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are talking about their favorite sports.
- 結衣 Yui健太はスポーツが好きですか？Kenta wa supōtsu ga suki desu ka?Do you like sports, Kenta?
- 健太 Kentaはい、特にホッケーが大好きです。Hai, tokuni hokkē ga daisuki desu.Yes, I especially love hockey.
- 結衣 Yuiすごい！ホッケーを習っているんですか？Sugoi! Hokkē o naratte iru n desu ka?Amazing! Are you learning hockey?
- 健太 Kentaいいえ、見るのが好きなんです。Iie, miru no ga suki nan desu.No, I just like watching it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hockey” translations and entries ホッケー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
