スポーツ

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 週末はスポーツを楽しみます。▶ —
   I enjoy sports on weekends.
2. どんなスポーツが好きですか。▶ —
   What sports do you like?

Collocations

Mnemonic

Supootsu (スポーツ) is the katakana loan from English "sports" — entrenched as Western sports spread in the Taishou and Showa eras. Split from Sino-Japanese: undou (general physical activity, including walking and gymnastics, broad), taiiku (PE / educational), supootsu (organized competitive / leisure / spectator sport). Supootsu no aki (autumn of sport, already covered as part of the seasonal cluster). Supootsu-manshippu (sportsmanship) carries the moral value. Cluster: puro yakyuu (pro baseball, the national sport), J-league (soccer), sumou (traditional), juudou, kendou, kyuudou. Loanword vs Sino-Japanese splits register: loanwords feel modern / Western / trendy, Sino-Japanese carry tradition / academic / formal. Budou (武道) labels traditional martial arts collectively — sumou, juudou, kendou, aikidou, karate, etc.

Quick check

1. Axis differences of supootsu / undou / taiiku?

   • Supootsu = organized / leisure / undou = general activity / taiiku = school PE
   • Synonyms
   • Tense
   • Honorific vs humble