How do you say "field hockey" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "field hockey" is フィールドホッケー (fīrudohokkē). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

フィールドホッケー is written in katakana. Romanised as fīrudohokkē, it sounds roughly like "fee-roo-doh-hoh-kkeh" to an English ear.

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Questions about フィールドホッケー

How do you pronounce フィールドホッケー?

フィールドホッケー is romanised as fīrudohokkē. Say it roughly like "fee-roo-doh-hoh-kkeh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is フィールドホッケー formal or casual?

フィールドホッケー 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 フィールドホッケー written in Japanese?

フィールドホッケー is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.