スポーツ

• 読み: スポーツ
• ローマ字: supootsu
• 発音: /sɯ.poː.tsɯ/

意味

Sport; sports. The general loanword for athletic activities and games.

A katakana loanword from English. Used broadly for all kinds of athletic activities. Common expressions include スポーツをする (to play sports), スポーツ選手 (athlete), and スポーツジム (sports gym). Japan has a strong sports culture with baseball, soccer, sumo, and martial arts being especially popular.

例文

1. どんなスポーツが好きですか。
2. 週末はよくスポーツをします。
3. スポーツは体にいいです。

使い方ガイド

場面: hobbies, exercise, conversation

トーン: energetic

起源と歴史

Borrowed from English 'sports.' Entered Japanese during the Meiji era as Western athletic activities were introduced. The katakana spelling スポーツ became the standard Japanese word.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal