パスして
pasu shite
To pass the ball in Japanese is パスして (pasu shite).
To throw or kick a ball to a teammate during a game.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding kudasai to the te-form pasu shite results in パスしてください, which makes the request more polite.
How do you pronounce it?
pasu shite
Did you know?
- Outside of sports, パス is used in Japanese conversation to mean 'I pass' or 'I'll skip this one' when declining an invitation or a turn in a game.
- In Japanese, if you want to ask someone to 'pass' a physical object like salt or a book, you would not use パスして. Instead, you would use 取って (totte), which means 'take' or 'get'.
- While パスして is used for sports, the word パス (pasu) is also used in business to mean 'passing' information or a task to a colleague. This creates a linguistic overlap between a playground and the office.
Examples in context
- ボールをパスして。Pass the ball.This sentence is useful for practicing the command パスして.Tatoeba #9300169 by small_snow, translation #9299893 by Nylez
- もっと早くパスして！motto hayaku pasu shite!Pass the ball faster!
- こっちにパスして。kocchi ni pasu shite.Pass the ball to me over here.
Example conversation
Two friends are playing soccer in the park.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲、もっと早くパスして！Misaki, motto hayaku pasu shite!Misaki, pass the ball faster!
- 美咲 Misakiごめん、大翔。今パスするね。Gomen, Hiroto. Ima pasu suru ne.Sorry, Hiroto. I'll pass it now.
- 大翔 Hirotoナイスパス！Naisu pasu!Nice pass!
- 美咲 Misakiありがとう！Arigatou!Thank you!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
