basketball in Japanese
basketball in Japanese is バスケットボール, バスケ, 篭球 — basketball means a team sport in which players score points by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
basketball in Japanese
バスケットボール
Pronounced: basukettobōru
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
バスケ
Pronounced: basuke
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
篭球
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
籠球
Pronounced: rōkyuu
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
What does "basketball" mean?
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noun A team sport in which players score points by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
"Children playing basketball at their home in front of the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va. President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes climate change measures that aim to close coal-fired plants."
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noun The inflated ball used to play this sport.
"He dribbled the basketball down the court."
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basketball in a sentence
- Children playing basketball at their home in front of the John Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va. President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes climate change measures that aim to close coal-fired plants.
- They played basketball every day after school.
- He dribbled the basketball down the court.
- I need to pump some air into this flat basketball.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "basketball" in Japanese?
"basketball" in Japanese is バスケットボール, バスケ, 篭球. basketball means: A team sport in which players score points by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
How do you pronounce バスケットボール?
"basketball" in Japanese is バスケットボール, pronounced "basukettobōru".
How do you use "basketball" in a sentence?
Example: "They played basketball every day after school." In Japanese, "basketball" is バスケットボール, バスケ, 篭球.
Are there other ways to say "basketball" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "basketball": バスケットボール, バスケ, 篭球, 籠球.
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