How to say "curling" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThis loanword is the common word for curling, the ice sport in which stones are slid across a sheet toward a target; use it whenever 'curling' refers to the game.
- 縦巻きたてまきnounA less common word whose basic sense is winding something lengthwise; it can also describe the curling of hair, but that sense is secondary, and it is seldom the word you want.
For the winter sport played on ice, 「カーリング」 is the word; 「縦巻き」, a less common term for winding something lengthwise, covers the curling of hair only marginally and is seldom what you want.
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