How to say 'Golf' in Japanese | ゴルフ

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The Japanese word for Golf is 'Gorufu', written as ゴルフ in Japanese.

word

ゴルフ

Meaning

Golf

Reading

Gorufu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ゴルフ (gorufu)' refers to the sport of golf. It is a loanword borrowed from English and is written in katakana to indicate its foreign origin. This word is commonly used in contexts related to sports, leisure activities, or hobbies. For example: I play golf every weekend「私は毎週末ゴルフをします」(わたしはまいしゅうまつゴルフをします). Golf is a popular sport in Japan「ゴルフは日本で人気のあるスポーツです」(ゴルフはにほんでにんきのあるスポーツです). The word is straightforward and does not carry additional meanings or nuances beyond its reference to the sport.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4331

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ゴルフ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ゴ

Reading

katakana

ル

Reading

katakana

フ

Reading

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'Gorufu' means 'Golf' .

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