How to say 'Ball' in Japanese | ボール

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The Japanese word for Ball is 'Bouru', written as ボール in Japanese.

word

ボール

Meaning

Ball

Reading

Bouru

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ボール (ぼーる)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'ball'. It refers to a spherical object used in sports, games, or play. This word is commonly used in contexts related to sports, such as baseball, soccer, or tennis. For example: throw the ball「ボールを投げて」(ぼーるをなげて). The ball is round「ボールは丸い」(ぼーるはまるい). It can also refer to a ball in a more general sense, such as a toy ball or a decorative ball. The word is written in katakana to indicate its foreign origin.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1627

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ボール

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ボ

Reading

katakana

ル

Reading

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'Bouru' means 'Ball' .

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