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How do you say "cleats" in Japanese?
クリート
kurīto
In Japanese, "cleats" is クリート (kurīto).
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Pronunciation
クリート is written using katakana. Romanised as kurīto, it sounds roughly like "koo-ree-toh" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Kurīto is a katakana loanword from English 'cleats', showing how Japanese adopts specialized sports equipment terms from foreign languages.
Example sentence
机の上にクリートがあります。
Tsukue no ue ni Kurīto ga arimasu.
There is a cleats on the desk.
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How to remember クリート
The katakana form sounds like 'cleat' - a direct English loanword for sports footwear.
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- squash スカッシュ sukasshu
- martial arts 武道 budō
- rugby ラグビー ragubī
- soccer サッカー sakkā
- sneakers 運動靴 undōkutsu
- roller skates ローラースケート rōrāsukēto
- horse riding 乗馬 jōba
- table tennis 卓球 takkyū
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Questions about クリート
How do you pronounce クリート?
クリート is romanised as kurīto. Say it roughly like "koo-ree-toh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is クリート formal or casual?
クリート is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is クリート written in Japanese?
クリート is written using katakana. Kurīto is a katakana loanword from English 'cleats', showing how Japanese adopts specialized sports equipment terms from foreign languages..
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"Cleats" in other languages
- Korean 스파이크 운동화 (seupaikeu undonghwa)
- Chinese 球鞋 (qiú xié)
- Spanish las zapatillas de tacos
- Spanish (Latin America) los taquetes
- French les crampons
- German die Stollenschuhe
- Italian i tacchetti
- Russian бутсы (butsy)
- Greek τα ποδοσφαιρικά παπούτσια (ta podhosferika paputsia)
- Arabic جزمة مطاطية (gazma Mtaatia)
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