ねっとぼーる
nettobōruhiragana
In hiragana, "netball" is ねっとぼーる (nettobōru). Because it is a foreign sport name, Japanese normally writes it in katakana as ネットボール (nettobōru).
Meaning: team sport played with a ball and hoops (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ねっとぼーる | nettobōru | hiragana |
| ネットボール | nettobōru | katakana, standard spelling |
Netball is not widely played in Japan, so most people know it as a sport from places like Australia and the UK.
Which one should you use?
It is a different sport from basketball, which is バスケットボール (basukettobōru).
How do you pronounce it?
The small っ doubles the t, and the dash ー stretches the vowel, giving "net-to-boh-ru".
Did you know?
- Japan has its own netball association, although the sport is still small compared with basketball or volleyball.
Examples in context
- ねっとぼーるのしあいをみました。Nettobōru no shiai o mimashita.I watched a netball game.
- ねっとぼーるをしたことがありますか。Nettobōru o shita koto ga arimasu ka?Have you ever played netball?
- ネットボールはバスケットボールににています。Nettobōru wa basukettobōru ni nite imasu.Netball is similar to basketball.
Example conversation
Emma, an exchange student from Australia, talks with her classmate Yuki.
- Emmaわたしはねっとぼーるがすきです。Watashi wa nettobōru ga suki desu.I like netball.
- Yukiねっとぼーる？どんなスポーツですか。Nettobōru? Donna supōtsu desu ka?Netball? What kind of sport is it?
- Emmaバスケットボールににています。Basukettobōru ni nite imasu.It is similar to basketball.
- Yukiおもしろそうですね。Omoshirosō desu ne.It sounds fun.
