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basketball
A sport played by two teams of five players who score by throwing a ball through a hoop.
バスケットボール is the sport of basketball, often shortened to バスケ in casual speech.
Etymology
From English "basketball."
Common expressions
- バスケ(ットボール)をする: to play basketball
- バスケ部: basketball club (at school)
- バスケ選手: basketball player
- バスケットゴール: basketball hoop
- バスケットコート: basketball court
Positions
Cultural note
Basketball is popular in Japan, especially at the school level. The Bリーグ (B.League) is Japan's professional basketball league, founded in 2016.