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How do you say "tournament" in Japanese?
トーナメント
toonamento
In Japanese, "tournament" is トーナメント (toonamento).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce toona-MEN-to, four syllables borrowed from English, with stress naturally falling on the third syllable men.
Writing and usage
トーナメント is written using katakana. 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
彼はチェス大会に出場した。
kareha chesu taikai ni shutsujou shita.
He entered the chess tournament.
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How to remember トーナメント
Toonamento keeps the shape of 'tournament' but softens the ending into 'to', like brackets narrowing down to one final match.
Related words
- volleyball バレーボール bareebooru
- gymnastics 体操 taisou
- skating スケート sukeeto
- surfing サーフィン saafin
- diving ダイビング daibingu
- sailing セーリング seeringu
- chess チェス chesu
- puzzle パズル pazuru
- painting 絵画 kaiga
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Questions about トーナメント
How do you pronounce トーナメント?
Pronounce toona-MEN-to, four syllables borrowed from English, with stress naturally falling on the third syllable men.
Is トーナメント formal or casual?
トーナメント 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 トーナメント written in Japanese?
トーナメント is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as toonamento.
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"Tournament" in other languages
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