How do you say "goal" in Japanese?

ゴール

gōru

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "goal" is ゴール (gōru).

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Pronunciation

ゴール is written using katakana. Romanised as gōru, it sounds roughly like "goh-roo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Gōru is katakana for goal from English, used in sports contexts to mean the target or score location. Long ō marks a stretched vowel from English goal.

Example sentence

部屋にゴールがあります。

Heya ni Gōru ga arimasu.

There is a goal in the room.

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How to remember ゴール

Go-ru extends the o sound, mimicking English goal. It is used in soccer, hockey, and all goal-based sports.

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Questions about ゴール

How do you pronounce ゴール?

ゴール is romanised as gōru. Say it roughly like "goh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ゴール formal or casual?

ゴール 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 ゴール written in Japanese?

ゴール is written using katakana. Gōru is katakana for goal from English, used in sports contexts to mean the target or score location.

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