運動会
undoukai
The English phrase "sports day" is translated into Japanese as 運動会 (undoukai).
The term 運動会 is most commonly used to refer to the organized athletic events held by elementary and middle schools.
How do you pronounce it?
undoukai
Did you know?
- During an 運動会, students are often divided into two massive teams, typically 'red' and 'white', who compete for a total point score rather than individual glory.
- In some traditional 運動会 events, students perform a 'dance' called 組体操 where they form human pyramids and complex geometric shapes.
- It is common for parents to bring elaborate homemade 'bento' lunch boxes to share with their children during the 運動会 breaks.
Examples in context
- 運動会はどうだった？How did you do on sports day?This sentence is useful for asking how someone's 運動会 went.Tatoeba #9479517 by small_snow, translation #275244 by sundown
- 僕、運動会で選手宣誓するんだ。I will read the athletes' oath at sports day.This sentence is useful for mentioning performing a specific role, like an athlete's oath, during 運動会.Tatoeba #9848146 by small_snow, translation #10066918 by tsp_2
- 私ね、運動会の「児童代表のあいさつ」に選ばれたの！Me, I was selected to do the "children's representative speech" at sports day.This sentence is useful for sharing news about being selected for a representative speech during 運動会.Tatoeba #9848161 by small_snow, translation #9982421 by tsp_2
- 運動会は学校の年間行事の中でも一番楽しみなイベントです。Sports Day is the most anticipated event among all the annual school activities.
- 友達と一緒に体育祭に参加する予定です。I plan to participate in the Sports Day event with my friends.
- 子供の頃、体育大会が学校の年間イベントの一つでした。When I was a child, the Sports Day event was one of the annual events at school.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are talking about upcoming school events.
- 結衣 Yui蓮くん、来週の運動会、何をするの？Ren-kun, raishū no undōkai, nani o suru no?Ren, what are you doing at next week's sports day?
- 蓮 Ren僕は、かけっこに出る予定だよ。Boku wa, kakekko ni deru yotei da yo.I'm planning to participate in the footrace.
- 結衣 Yuiすごいね！頑張ってね。Sugoi ne! Ganbatte ne.That's great! Good luck.
- 蓮 Ren結衣さんも、応援に来てね。Yui-san mo, ōen ni kite ne.Yui, you should come to cheer us on too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
