ゴールキーパー
ごーるきーぱー
noun
goalkeeper; goalie
1.
goalkeeper; goalie
The player in soccer, hockey, or similar sports who defends the goal and is the only player allowed to use their hands within the penalty area.
ゴールキーパーが見事なセーブを見せた。
The goalkeeper made a brilliant save.
彼は子供の頃からゴールキーパーをしている。
He has been playing goalkeeper since childhood.
ゴールキーパーが飛び出してボールをキャッチした。
The goalkeeper came out and caught the ball.
ゴールキーパー is a loanword from English "goalkeeper," referring to the player who defends the goal in sports like soccer and hockey. In Japanese soccer discussion, the abbreviated forms are far more common in casual speech.
ABBREVIATIONS:
- GK: written abbreviation (in articles, stats, line-ups)
- キーパー: common spoken abbreviation
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ゴールキーパーをする: to play goalkeeper
- ゴールキーパーを務める: to serve as goalkeeper (formal)
- 正ゴールキーパー: starting goalkeeper
- 控えのゴールキーパー: backup goalkeeper
OTHER SOCCER POSITIONS:
- ディフェンダー (DF): defender
- ミッドフィルダー (MF): midfielder
- フォワード (FW): forward
RELATED TERMS:
- セーブ: save (stopping a shot)
- PK戦: penalty shootout
- 無失点: clean sheet (no goals conceded)