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How to say 'Play' in Japanese | プレー

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The Japanese word for Play is 'Puree', written as プレー in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Play

    Reading

    Puree

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'プレー (ぷれー)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'play'. It is commonly used in the context of sports or games to refer to an action, move, or performance during the activity. For example: That was a great play!「それはすごいプレーだった!」(それはすごいぷれーだった!). His play in the match was impressive「彼の試合でのプレーは印象的だった」(かれのしあいでのぷれーはいんしょうてきだった). This word is often used in sports commentary or casual conversations about games and competitions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    4044

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word プレー

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Pu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Re

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'Puree' means 'Play' .

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