NBA

NBA stands for "National Basketball Association," the top professional basketball league in North America. In Japanese, read as えぬびーえー.

Common collocations

• NBA選手(せんしゅ) (NBA player)
• NBAファイナル (NBA Finals)
• NBAドラフト (NBA Draft)
• NBA公式(こうしき) (official NBA)
• NBAオールスター (NBA All-Star)

Pronunciation

Like most English-origin acronyms in Japanese, each letter is pronounced individually using the Japanese reading of the English letter names: エヌ・ビー・エー.

Cultural note

The NBA has grown in popularity in Japan, especially with Japanese players like 八村(はちむら)塁(るい) and 渡邊(わたなべ)雄太(ゆうた) playing in the league. NBA中継(ちゅうけい) (NBA broadcasts) are available on Japanese streaming services.

Related words

• バスケ/バスケットボール: basketball
• Bリーグ: Japan's professional basketball league