ナイスプレイ
naisu purei
The English phrase 'well played' is translated into Japanese as ナイスプレイ (naisu purei).
ナイスプレイ is a loanword phrase used to acknowledge a teammate's or opponent's skillful action. It is most common in the context of online multiplayer games and sports.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ナイスプレイ is an informal expression. For a formal way to say 'you did well' to show praise and appreciation for a job well done, use よくやりました.
How do you pronounce it?
naisu purei
When do people say it?
In online multiplayer gaming environments, players use ナイスプレイ to recognize a high-quality move or play made by others.
Did you know?
- Using the formal よくやりました toward a social superior can be seen as condescending because it implies the speaker is evaluating the other person's performance.
- In Japanese sports culture, praise for a good play is often directed toward the team's collective effort rather than a single individual.
- In professional sports or formal settings, instead of using loanwords, people might say お見事です (omigoto desu), which translates to 'splendid' or 'masterful'. It carries a level of respect that a loanword like ナイスプレイ lacks.
Examples in context
- 今日のプレゼンテーション、よくやりましたね。You did well in today's presentation.
- バスケットボールの試合、お疲れ様でした！Good job in the basketball game!
- ピアノが上手！You're good at playing the piano!
- あの試合、よくやったなあ！Well done in that game!
- 今のナイスプレイでした！Ima no naisu purei deshita!That was a well played move just now!
- ナイスプレイ、お疲れ様。Naisu purei, otsukaresama.Well played, good job.
Example conversation
Two friends are playing a video game together.
- 蓮 Renよし、敵を倒したぞ！Yoshi, teki o taoshita zo!Alright, I defeated the enemy!
- 陽葵 Himariナイスプレイ、蓮！Naisu purei, Ren!Well played, Ren!
- 蓮 Ren陽葵のサポートのおかげだよ。Himari no sapōto no okage da yo.It's thanks to your support, Himari.
- 陽葵 Himari次も頑張ろうね。Tsugi mo ganbarō ne.Let's do our best in the next round too.
