キーパー

きーぱー
noun
goalkeeper; keeper
sports
1. goalkeeper; keeper
The player who guards the goal in soccer, handball, and similar sports. A shortened form of ゴールキーパー.
キーパーがシュートを止(と)めた。
The goalkeeper stopped the shot.
キーパーが飛(と)び出(だ)してボールをキャッチした。
The keeper rushed out and caught the ball.
あのキーパーは反応(はんのう)が速(はや)くて、なかなか点(てん)が入(はい)らない。
That goalkeeper has fast reflexes, so it's hard to score.
2. keeper; caretaker
A person who maintains or looks after something, such as a gatekeeper or zookeeper. Also used in compound loanwords.
動物園(どうぶつえん)のキーパーが餌(えさ)やりをしている。
The zookeeper is feeding the animals.
ゲートキーパーの役割(やくわり)を果(は)たす。
To serve as a gatekeeper.
蜂(はち)のキーパーとして養蜂(ようほう)を始(はじ)めた友人(ゆうじん)がいる。
I have a friend who started beekeeping as a beekeeper.

A loanword from English "keeper." The most common standalone usage is for a soccer goalkeeper (short for ゴールキーパー). The broader "keeper" sense appears mainly in compound words.

Common collocations

  • ゴールキーパー: goalkeeper (full form)
  • キーパーグローブ: goalkeeper gloves
  • キーパーが好(す)セーブ: the keeper makes a great save
  • ゲートキーパー: gatekeeper

Similar words

  • ゴールキーパー: goalkeeper — the full compound, more formal
  • GK: abbreviation commonly used in sports writing
  • 守護神(しゅごしん): guardian deity — used metaphorically for outstanding goalkeepers in sports media

Related Words

Related: ゴールキーパー (goalkeeper)
Compare: 守護神(しゅごしん) (guardian deity)
Compare: GK (goalkeeper, goalie)
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Added 2026.4.19 18:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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