ゴルフ

ごるふ

noun

golf

1. golf

A sport in which players use clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course.

父(ちち)は週末(しゅうまつ)にゴルフをする。

My father plays golf on weekends.

ゴルフは接待(せったい)でよく使(つか)われる。

Golf is often used for business entertainment.

ゴルフ場(じょう)を予約(よやく)した。

I made a reservation at a golf course.

From English "golf." Golf is widely popular in Japan, particularly among business professionals and retirees.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

ゴルフをする: to play golf
ゴルフに行(い)く: to go golfing
ゴルフ場(じょう): golf course
ゴルフクラブ: golf club (both the equipment and the venue)
打(う)ちっ放(ぱな)し: driving range

CULTURAL NOTE:
接待(せったい)ゴルフ (business entertainment golf) is a common practice in Japanese corporate culture, where clients or business partners are invited to play golf as a form of relationship building. Golf course memberships (会員権(かいいんけん)) can be very expensive and were historically seen as status symbols.

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Added 2026.1.16 9:20 · Revised 2026.6.2 22:10

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