How to say "basketball" in Japanese

• バスケットボールCommon
  nounThe full name of the sport. Use this as the default word for basketball, whether talking about the game itself, playing it, or watching it. Suitable in any context, formal or casual.
  マイクはバスケットボールをすることが好すきです。↗

  Mike likes to play basketball.
• バスケットCommon
  nounA common abbreviation for バスケットボール, referring to the same sport. It sounds more casual and conversational, so it fits everyday speech among friends, but the full form is safer in writing.

Both words refer to the sport of basketball; 「バスケットボール」 is the full name of the game, while 「バスケット」 is a shorter casual way of saying the same thing.

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• バスケットボールbasketball
• バスケbasketball
• バスケットbasketball