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How do you say "rowing" in Japanese?
ボート競技
booto kyougi
In Japanese, "rowing" is ボート競技 (booto kyougi).
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Pronunciation
Booto kyougi has a long o held in booto, then kyougi said briskly, so slow down on the first word and speed up on the second.
Writing and usage
ボート競技 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
ボートは強い腕を鍛えます。
booto ha tsuyoi ude wo kitae masu.
Rowing builds strong arms.
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How to remember ボート競技
Booto kyougi literally means boat competition, and booto sounds just like 'boat', which is all you need to remember it.
Related words
- cycling サイクリング saikuringu
- fencing フェンシング fenshingu
- gymnast 体操選手 taisou senshu
- athlete アスリート asuriito
- spectator 観客 kankyaku
- training 訓練 kunren
- finish line ゴールライン goorurain
- starting line スタートライン sutaatorain
- warm up ウォームアップ uoomuappu
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Questions about ボート競技
How do you pronounce ボート競技?
Booto kyougi has a long o held in booto, then kyougi said briskly, so slow down on the first word and speed up on the second.
Is ボート競技 formal or casual?
ボート競技 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 ボート競技 written in Japanese?
ボート競技 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as booto kyougi.
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