Welcome to Japan in English

Talking About Japan
In English

8
Japanese Sports

Can you explain
the difference between
Kyudo and Western Archery?

Can you describe Sumo wrestling?

Try listening to the English narration while watching Sumo.

Kendo

is sometimes called Japanese fencing...
What is the difference with European fencing?

Baseball Encyclopedia

List of players from Japan in
Major League Baseball in America
(1964-2004)

Japan Baseball Daily

Listen to an American baseball game in English, the words are similar yet different enough to need study.

If you love sports, or if sports have played a big role in your life, it will be important to be able to talk sports with new friends. But have you ever tried to explain the sports positions you have played in English?

**Names of Sports**
athletics (do) badminton (play) basketball (play) boxing cycling diving football (play) golf (play)	gymnastics (do) hockey (play) horse-racing ice-skating motor-racing riding rugby (play) skiing	snooker (play) squash (play) surfing swimming tennis (play) volleyball (play) weightlifting windsurfing

Sports language is fun and useful, and very similar to Japanese, so it is a good place to start to communicate.

A little practice goes a long way.

**Sports - Verbs**
beat box catch cycle dive draw hit kick lose miss	pass pot practice race ride save serve shoot skate	ski swim surf tackle train throw volley win/score (a point /a goal)

Sports - Words

amateur
ace
basket
captain
cup
game
goal
kit
match
medal

**Sports - People**
athlete badminton player basketball player boxer cyclist diver footballer /football player golfer	gymnast hockey player jockey ice-skater racing driver rider rugby player skater	skier snooker player squash player surfer swimmer tennis player volleyball player weight-lifter

net
professional
race
record
referee
skill
spectators
team
whistle

Vocabulary Quizzes

Baseball & Sports (Kan-ji to English) Baseball (Roman-ji to English)
by Charles Kelly

Spelling differences between American and British English