ボウリング
ぼうりんぐ
noun
bowling
1.
bowling
A sport in which players roll a ball down a lane to knock down pins.
友達とボウリングに行った。
I went bowling with friends.
ボウリングでストライクを出した。
I got a strike in bowling.
週末はボウリング場が混んでいる。
Bowling alleys are crowded on weekends.
ボウリング is a loanword from English "bowling," referring specifically to ten-pin bowling.
SPELLING NOTE:
Do not confuse with ボーリング, which means "boring" (drilling). The long vowel ウ vs. ー distinction matters.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- ボウリングに行く: to go bowling
- ボウリング場: bowling alley
- ボウリングをする: to bowl
TERMINOLOGY:
- ストライク: strike
- スペア: spare
- ガター: gutter ball
- レーン: lane
- ピン: pin
CULTURE:
Bowling enjoyed a massive boom in Japan in the 1970s. It remains a popular group leisure activity, especially for casual outings with friends or company events (歓迎会, 送別会).