プール

• 読み: プール
• ローマ字: puuru
• 発音: /pɯː.ɾɯ/

意味

Swimming pool; pool. A facility for swimming, commonly found at schools and public centres.

A katakana loanword from English. Most Japanese elementary and middle schools have outdoor swimming pools, and swimming is part of the standard physical education curriculum. Common expressions include プールに行く (to go to the pool) and プールで泳ぐ (to swim in the pool).

例文

1. 夏はプールで泳ぎます。
2. 子どもたちがプールで遊んでいます。
3. 近くのプールに行きませんか。

使い方ガイド

場面: summer, school, exercise

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Borrowed from English 'pool.' Entered Japanese vocabulary as public swimming facilities became common in the early 20th century, especially in schools.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal