football in Japanese
football in Japanese is サッカー, 蹴球, アソシエーション・フットボール — football means a sport where two teams try to score by getting a ball into a goal, especially soccer in most of the world or American football in the US.
football in Japanese
サッカー
Pronounced: sakkā
(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".
蹴球
Pronounced: shuukyuu
(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".
アソシエーション・フットボール
Pronounced: asoshiēshon・futtobōru
(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".
ア式蹴球
Pronounced: ashikishuukyuu
(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".
サッカーボール
Pronounced: sakkābōru
(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".
フットボール
Pronounced: futtobōru
(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".
サッカー
Pronounced: sakkā
(UK, Africa, Caribbean, South Asia, uncountable) Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball.
蹴球
Pronounced: shuukyuu
(UK, Africa, Caribbean, South Asia, uncountable) Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball.
アソシエーション・フットボール
Pronounced: asoshiēshon・futtobōru
(UK, Africa, Caribbean, South Asia, uncountable) Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball.
ア式蹴球
Pronounced: ashikishuukyuu
(UK, Africa, Caribbean, South Asia, uncountable) Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball.
フットボール
Pronounced: futtobōru
(UK, Africa, Caribbean, South Asia, uncountable) Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball.
What does "football" mean?
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noun A sport where two teams try to score by getting a ball into a goal, especially soccer in most of the world or American football in the US.
"The whole town gathered to watch the football match."
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noun The ball used in such a game.
"The football flew over the fence and into the neighbor's garden."
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noun Informal: an issue passed back and forth between people or groups without resolution.
"The proposal became a political football, kicked between committees for years."
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football in a sentence
- The whole town gathered to watch the football match.
- He played football for his school team for four years.
- The football flew over the fence and into the neighbor's garden.
- The proposal became a political football, kicked between committees for years.
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What is "football" in Japanese?
"football" in Japanese is サッカー, 蹴球, アソシエーション・フットボール. football means: A sport where two teams try to score by getting a ball into a goal, especially soccer in most of the world or American football in the US.
How do you pronounce サッカー?
"football" in Japanese is サッカー, pronounced "sakkā".
How do you use "football" in a sentence?
Example: "The whole town gathered to watch the football match." In Japanese, "football" is サッカー, 蹴球, アソシエーション・フットボール.
Are there other ways to say "football" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "football": サッカー, 蹴球, アソシエーション・フットボール, ア式蹴球, サッカーボール, フットボール.
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