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How to say 'Skiing' in Japanese | スキー

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The Japanese word for Skiing is 'Sukii', written as スキー in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Skiing

    Reading

    Sukii

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'スキー (すきー)' refers to the sport or activity of skiing. It can also refer to the equipment used in skiing, such as skis. This word is a loanword from English and is commonly used in Japan, especially in regions with snowy winters. For example: I like skiing「スキーが好きです」(すきーがすきです). We went skiing in Hokkaido「北海道でスキーをしました」(ほっかいどうですきーをしました). It's important to note that 'スキー' is often used in compound words, such as 'スキー場 (すきーじょう)' (ski resort) or 'スキー板 (すきーいた)' (ski board).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5429

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word スキー

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Su
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ki
  • katakana

    キー

    Reading

    Kii

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'Sukii' means 'Skiing' .

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