Japanese dictionary
How to say "tennis" in Japanese
テニスてにす · tenisu
"Tennis" in Japanese is テニス (tenisu). To play tennis is テニスをする.
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Ways to say "tennis" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| テニスてにす · tenisu | Tennis. |
| テニスをするてにすをする · tenisu o suru | To play tennis. |
| 卓球たっきゅう · takkyū | Table tennis. |
How to use it
Soft tennis, ソフトテニス, with a rubber ball, is popular in Japanese schools.
Table tennis is 卓球 (takkyū).
Example sentences
- 週末にテニスをします。Shūmatsu ni tenisu o shimasu.I play tennis on weekends.
- テニスコートを予約しました。Tenisu kōto o yoyaku shimashita.I reserved a tennis court.
- 中学でソフトテニス部でした。Chūgaku de sofuto tenisu bu deshita.I was on the soft tennis team in junior high.
- テニスの試合をテレビで見ました。Tenisu no shiai o terebi de mimashita.I watched a tennis match on TV.
- 一緒にテニスをしませんか。Issho ni tenisu o shimasen ka.Would you like to play tennis together?
- 温泉旅館で卓球をしました。Onsen ryokan de takkyū o shimashita.We played table tennis at the hot spring inn.
Questions
What is ソフトテニス?
ソフトテニス (sofuto tenisu) is a form of tennis played with a soft rubber ball, very popular in Japanese schools.
Why do Japanese hot spring inns have table tennis?
Table tennis is a classic ryokan pastime, played in yukata after the bath.
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