フットサル
ふっとさる
noun
futsal; indoor soccer
1.
futsal; indoor soccer
A five-a-side variant of soccer played on a smaller, hard court with a low-bounce ball. Popular in Japan as a casual after-work and weekend sport.
週末にフットサルをした。
I played futsal on the weekend.
近所にフットサルコートができた。
A futsal court opened in the neighborhood.
会社の仲間とフットサルチームを作っている。
I'm in a futsal team with my coworkers.
Loanword from the Portuguese/Spanish blend futbol de salão / fútbol sala. In Japan, often played at rental indoor courts as a social activity.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- フットサルをする: to play futsal
- フットサルコート: futsal court
- フットサルチーム: futsal team
- フットサル大会: futsal tournament
SIMILAR WORDS:
- サッカー: soccer — full eleven-a-side outdoor game
- 蹴球: literary/older term for soccer; rarely used in conversation