テニス
てにす
noun
tennis
1.
tennis
A racket sport played on a court between two players or two pairs of players.
テニスを習っています。
I'm learning tennis.
週末にテニスをしませんか。
Would you like to play tennis this weekend?
テニスコートを予約しました。
I reserved a tennis court.
テニス is from English "tennis." It's a popular sport in Japan with many public courts available.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- テニスをする: to play tennis
- テニスコート: tennis court
- テニスラケット: tennis racket
- テニスボール: tennis ball
- テニス部: tennis club (at school)
- テニスウェア: tennis wear
RELATED RACKET SPORTS:
- バドミントン: badminton
- 卓球: table tennis, ping pong
- スカッシュ: squash
USAGE NOTE:
Japan uses テニス for lawn tennis. 軟式テニス (soft tennis) is a Japanese variant using softer balls, popular in schools.