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.
父は週末にゴルフをする。
My father plays golf on weekends.
ゴルフは接待でよく使われる。
Golf is often used for business entertainment.
ゴルフ場を予約した。
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
- ゴルフに行く: to go golfing
- ゴルフ場: golf course
- ゴルフクラブ: golf club (both the equipment and the venue)
- 打ちっ放し: driving range
CULTURAL NOTE:
接待ゴルフ (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) can be very expensive and were historically seen as status symbols.