Japanese

バスケットボール

バスケットボール
Meaning: basketball
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

バ
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ケ
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ボ
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Example sentences

He was the captain of the basketball club during his high school days.
雨が降っていたので、体育館でバスケットボールをした。
Since it was raining, we played basketball in the gymnasium.

Usage Notes

A popular team sport played on a rectangular court where two teams compete to shoot a ball through a raised hoop.

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