Japanese Loanwords about Sports and Games

A Korean martial art and combat sport.

A baseball home run; also an arch-shaped structure.

The sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

A golf club with a metal head, especially one used for approach shots.

The team sport played on ice with sticks and a puck.

The number of outs already recorded.

A pitch on the outside part of the strike zone or the outside lane/track.

Boxing style that keeps distance and attacks from outside.

Help or assistance; in sports, the final pass or cross before a goal.

Sports and athletics, or an outdoor obstacle course.

Athletics or sports.

To attack, make a drive, or tackle a difficult task or target.

In golf, to certify and sign a scorecard.

An advantage or the temporary right to continue play after a fault or deuce.

An approach, especially in sports or a shot toward a target.

Abbreviation for American football.

A dated clipped term for American football.

A large venue for sports, performances, or events.

An albatross, or a golf score three under par on a hole.

A loanword for an anchor, a key relay runner, a TV news presenter, or related technical uses.

Used in photography for underexposure and in sports for under par.

A baseball pitch or throw made with an underhand motion.

A score lower than par.

A clay-and-brick court surface used for tennis or track areas.

A golf score of two under par; also the bird.

A standard tennis grip used for forehand strokes.

A golf score equal to par.

An inning in baseball.

A bad bounce of the ball, especially in tennis or baseball.

A team of eleven players, especially in soccer.

In baseball, the inside course or an inside pitch near the batter.

A clever or tactical play, especially in baseball.

Relating to or involving competition between colleges.

A Japanese interscholastic athletics competition.

A baseball pitch aimed high and inside.

A decisive shot that wins the point or rally.

The ball that produces a winning play or point.

A wing; also a player on the wing in sports.

Sports played or enjoyed in winter.

The sport of sailing on a board with a sail.

The circle where the next batter waits before going to bat.

A thrown pitch that is intended to be ineffective or let the batter take a strike.

A standout player or a very strong serve; also used for the highest card in a suit.

A cheer or shout used to encourage someone, especially a sports team.

Rhythmic exercise performed to music for fitness.

The number eight; also an eight-person rowing boat.

The fencing sword used in épée competition.

An error, especially a baseball fielding mistake.