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JLPT N3 Sports vocabulary

26 words from JLPT N3 that relate to Sports, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.

WordMeaning
チーム何人チームですか?teamHow many people are in your team?
~敗はいはいはい。counter for loss, defeatYeah, yeah.
選手せんしゅ彼は野球選手だ。player selected for a team (usually athletic)He is a baseball player.
大会たいかい党大会は延期された。convention, (big) tournament, mass meetingThe party convention was put off.
負けまけ負けない!defeat, lossI won't lose!
応援おうえん応援してね!aid, assistance, helpPlease back me up!
勝ちかち私の勝ち!win, victoryI won!
ボールボールは丸い。ball; bowlBalls are round.
優勝ゆうしょう優勝したよ。overall victory, championshipI won first prize.
競技きょうぎ彼らは団体競技に参加した。game, match, contestThey participated in the team games.
球きゅうすべての星は球だ。globe, sphere, ballEvery star is a sphere.
パス僕はパス。path, pass (in games)I pass.
出場しゅつじょう彼は馬場馬術競技に出場した。participationHe participated in the horse dressage competition.
ゴールゴール!goalGoal!
アウト打者はアウトになった。outThe batter was out.
体育たいいくトムは体育の先生だ。physical education, gymnastics, athleticsTom is a gym teacher.
コーチコーチでした。coachI was a coach.
トレーニング娘はトイレトレーニング中です。trainingMy daughter is being potty trained.
スキースキーは滑る?skiDo you ski?
登山とざん登山が好きなんだ。mountain-climbingI like climbing mountains.
キャプテン私がキャプテンです。captainI'm the captain.
グランドグランドは、ドロドロよ。gland, grand, (electrical) groundThe ground is soft and muddy.
審判しんぱん審判の判定は絶対だ。umpire, referee, judgmentThe judge's decision is final.
スケートスケートってできる?skate(s), skatingCan you skate?
泳ぎおよぎ泳ぎたいな。swimmingI'd like to swim.
ラケットラケットは借りれますか。racketCan I rent rackets?

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