スケートボード
sukētobōdo[sɨ̥ke̞ːto̞bo̞ːdo̞]
The English phrase "skateboarding" is translated into Japanese as スケートボード (sukētobōdo).
The term refers to the activity of riding on a skateboard. Within the skateboarding community, the word セッション (session) is often used to describe a skateboarding session or the act of hanging out and skateboarding together.
Meaning: riding on a skateboard (noun)
Which one should you use?
スケートボード is the standard, straightforward translation. In casual conversation, the word is frequently shortened to the abbreviation スケボー.
How do you pronounce it?
sukētobōdo
Did you know?
- Japanese skaters sometimes describe a technical move using the word 技 (waza), which is the same term used to categorize strikes in karate or moves in sumo wrestling.
- The term is written in katakana, a script that acts like a visual signal to Japanese readers that the concept is a foreign import rather than a native Japanese word.
- The Japanese pronunciation of スケートボード adds extra vowels to the English consonants to fit the Japanese phonetic structure, a process that creates the distinctively rhythmic sound of katakana loanwords.
Examples in context
- パークでスケートボードをしています。I am skateboarding at the skate park.
- 友達とスケボーをするのが好きです。I enjoy skateboarding with my friends.
- 趣味はスケートボードです。Shumi wa sukeetoboodo desu.My hobby is skateboarding.
- スケートボードを始めたいです。Sukeetoboodo o hajimetaidesu.I want to start skateboarding.
- スケートボードはとても楽しいです。Sukeetoboodo wa totemo tanoshii desu.Skateboarding is very fun.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are talking about their hobbies.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔くんの趣味は何ですか？Hiroto-kun no shumi wa nan desu ka?Hiroto, what is your hobby?
- 大翔 Hiroto僕はスケートボードにハマっています。Boku wa sukeetoboodo ni hamatte imasu.I'm really into skateboarding.
- 美咲 Misakiすごいですね！いつからやっていますか？Sugoi desu ne! Itsu kara yatte imasu ka?That's cool! How long have you been doing it?
- 大翔 Hiroto一年前から練習しています。Ichinen mae kara renshuu shite imasu.I've been practicing for a year.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry スケートボード, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
