ネットボール
nettobōru
The English phrase netball is translated into Japanese as ネットボール (nettobōru).
ネットボール refers to the team sport derived from basketball.
Meaning: team sport derived from basketball (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
nettobōru
Did you know?
- The popularity of ネットボール in Japan is often tied to international exchange programs and English language teachers from Commonwealth countries.
- Because it is a foreign loanword, it is written using the katakana script rather than kanji. This tells a reader immediately that the concept originated outside of Japan.
- In Japan, ネットボール is predominantly played and promoted within schools and universities rather than as a professional league sport.
Examples in context
- 私はネットボールが大好きです。I love netball.
- ネットボールの試合に出場しました。I participated in a netball match.
- ネットボールはとても楽しいスポーツです。netto bōru wa totemo tanoshii supōtsu desu.Netball is a very fun sport.
- 学校でネットボールを習っています。gakkō de netto bōru o naratte imasu.I am learning netball at school.
- 妹はネットボールのチームに入っています。imōto wa netto bōru no chīmu ni haitte imasu.My younger sister is in a netball team.
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are talking about their sports hobbies.
- 陽太 Yota美咲さんは、何かスポーツをしていますか？Misaki-san wa, nanika supōtsu o shite imasu ka?Misaki, do you play any sports?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、最近ネットボールを始めました。Hai, saikin netto bōru o hajimemashita.Yes, I started playing netball recently.
- 陽太 Yotaネットボールは難しいですか？Netto bōru wa muzukashii desu ka?Is netball difficult?
- 美咲 Misakiいいえ、とても楽しいですよ。Iie, totemo tanoshii desu yo.No, it's very fun.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “netball” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
