In Japanese, "speedball" is スピードボール (supīdobōru). It is a noun pronounced "soo-pee-doh-boh-roo".
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スピードボール is written in katakana. Romanised as supīdobōru, it sounds roughly like "soo-pee-doh-boh-roo" to an English ear.
新しいスピードボールが設置されました。
Atarashii Supīdobōru ga secchi saremashita.
A new speedball has been installed.
Supīdobōru (スピードボール) means speedball in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.
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Buy on Steamスピードボール is romanised as supīdobōru. Say it roughly like "soo-pee-doh-boh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
スピードボール 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.
スピードボール is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.
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