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With the Tokyo Summer Olympics only a few months away, we’ve prepared a list of Olympics vocabulary you can study to be in the know once the Games officially begin. Learn game terminology, phrases used to discuss the Games with friends or express joy when your team wins, and the 33 sports to be included this year.
Opening ceremony
国歌 (kokka): National anthem
競技場 (kyougijou): Stadium 五輪 (gorin): Olympics 聖火 (seika): Torch 旗 (hata): Flag
Game terminology
得点 (tokuten): Score
ボール (bo-ru): Ball
競争 (kyousou): Race
金メダル (kinmedaru): Gold medal
銀メダル (ginmedaru): Silver medal
銅メダル (doumedaru): Bronze medal
選手 (senshu): Player
表彰台 (byoushoudai): Winner’s podium
頑張れ (ganbare): Good luck やった (yatta): Hooray あきらめないで (akiramenaide): Please don’t give up (usually spoken by women) 諦めるな (akirameruna): Please don’t give up (usually spoken by men) どのチームを応援しますか? (Dono chīmu o ōen shimasu ka?): Which team do you support? どのスポーツが好きですか? (Dono supōtsu ga sukidesu ka?): Which sports do you like? 何かスポーツをしますか? (Nani ka supōtsu o shimasu ka?): Do you play any sports?
Sports in the Olympics
As many sports are imported from other countries, you will find that many use katakana. This list also includes the five new sports added to the Tokyo 2020 Games, including skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing, karate, baseball, and softball.
Learning Japanese in context makes studying more enjoyable. By reviewing this list of Olympics vocabulary, you can be prepared to whether watching television, listening to the radio, or reading up on Japanese news. As always, supplementing your language studies helps with textbooks.
An international gathering like the Olympics is just one of many great reasons to make a trip to Japan in July — whether on a language program with with the help of Go! Go! Nihon’s services or a brief study trip. For more useful tips about life in Japan and vocabulary lists keep following our Go! Go! Nihon blog.
