スノボ

スノボ is a casual abbreviation of スノーボード (snowboard/snowboarding). Very common in spoken Japanese, especially among younger people.

Common collocations

• スノボをする: to snowboard
• スノボに行(い)く: to go snowboarding (as a trip)
• スノボを習(なら)う: to learn snowboarding
• スノボ用品(ようひん): snowboarding gear
• スノボウェア: snowboarding wear

Related words

• スノーボード: snowboard (full form, also used)
• スキー: skiing
• ゲレンデ: ski slope (from German)
• リフト: ski lift

Usage

The full form スノーボード tends to appear in formal or written contexts (news, product names), while スノボ is the everyday spoken form. Both refer to the sport and the board itself. The person who does it is スノーボーダー; スノボー with a long vowel is also seen in casual writing.