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How do you say "skiing" in Japanese?

スキー

sukī

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "skiing" is スキー (sukī).

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Pronunciation

スキー is written using katakana. Romanised as sukī, it sounds roughly like "soo-kee" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Sukī is katakana from English ski. Winter sports terminology came wholesale from English.

Example sentence

新しいスキーを買いました。

Atarashii Sukī wo kaimashita.

I bought a new skiing.

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How to remember スキー

Ski in katakana. Sliding downhill on snow.

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Questions about スキー

How do you pronounce スキー?

スキー is romanised as sukī. Say it roughly like "soo-kee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is スキー formal or casual?

スキー 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 スキー written in Japanese?

スキー is written using katakana. Sukī is katakana from English ski.

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