How to say 'Olympics' in Japanese | オリンピック

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The Japanese word for Olympics is 'Orinpikku', written as オリンピック in Japanese.

word

オリンピック

Meaning

Olympics

Reading

Orinpikku

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'オリンピック (orinpikku)' refers to the 'Olympics', the international multi-sport event held every four years. This term is a direct borrowing from English and is widely understood in Japan. It is used in contexts related to sports, international events, and global competitions. For example: The Olympics are held every four years「オリンピックは4年ごとに開催されます」(おりんぴっくはよねんごとにかいさいされます). I watched the Olympics on TV「私はテレビでオリンピックを見ました」(わたしはてれびでおりんぴっくをみました). The term is often associated with national pride, athletic achievement, and international unity.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6684

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word オリンピック

This word contains 6 Katakana characters :

katakana

オ

Reading

katakana

リ

Reading

katakana

ン

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katakana

ピ

Reading

katakana

ク

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

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