サーフィンをする
sāfin o suru
To surf in Japanese is サーフィンをする (sāfin o suru).
The phrase is used to describe the action of riding a wave. You can also use the noun サーフィン alone to refer to the sport of surfing itself.
Meaning: to ride a wave (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the loanword サーフィン (surfing) and the verb suru (to do), literally meaning "to do surfing".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense "surfed", change suru to shita to get サーフィンをした. To describe an action currently in progress, such as "is surfing", use the continuous form サーフィンをしています.
How do you pronounce it?
sāfin o suru
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word 波 (nami) meaning 'wave' appears in many idioms about life's ups and downs, making the literal meaning of 波に乗る (to ride a wave) also mean 'to jump on a trend'.
- While サーフィン is the modern term, the traditional Japanese word 波乗り (naminori) reflects a historical cultural connection to the ocean that predates the import of Western boards.
- In a digital context, Japanese speakers use the exact same loanword サーフィン (sāfin) to describe 'surfing' the internet or browsing the web.
Examples in context
- 私はサーフィンに夢中です。I'm obsessed with surfing.
- 沖縄の海で波乗りをするのが好きです。I enjoy surfing in the ocean of Okinawa.
- 今週末、サーフィンする予定だよ。I'm planning to go surfing this weekend.
- このビーチで波に乗るのは最高だ。Riding the waves at this beach is the best.
- 週末は海でサーフィンをするつもりです。shuumatsu wa umi de saafin o suru tsumori desu.I plan to surf in the ocean this weekend.
- 彼は毎日サーフィンをするのが大好きです。kare wa mainichi saafin o suru no ga daisuki desu.He loves to surf every day.
- 波が良いので、サーフィンをするのが楽しいです。nami ga yoi node, saafin o suru no ga tanoshii desu.The waves are good, so surfing is fun.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about their weekend plans.
- 陽葵 Himari陽葵さんは週末に何をしますか？Himari-san wa shūmatsu ni nani o shimasu ka?What are you doing this weekend, Himari?
- 健太 Kenta海へ行ってサーフィンをするつもりです。Umi e itte sāfin o suru tsumori desu.I plan to go to the ocean and surf.
- 陽葵 Himariいいですね！私も一緒に行きたいです。Ii desu ne! Watashi mo issho ni ikitai desu.That sounds great! I want to go too.
- 健太 Kentaぜひ一緒にサーフィンをしましょう！Zehi issho ni sāfin o shimashō!Let's definitely go surfing together!
