How to say "ping-pong" in Japanese

• ピンポンCommon
  nounCovers the informal sense of ping-pong. It is the casual, conversational way to name the game, fitting everyday chat with friends rather than official or competitive settings.
  テニスやピンポンのバックハンドでは手ては球たまを打うつ際さい逆向ぎゃくむきになる。↗

  In tennis and ping-pong backhand the hand is turned backwards in making the stroke.
• 卓球たっきゅうCommon
  nounThe standard Japanese name for table tennis as a sport. Use it when referring to the game in formal, organized, or competitive contexts, such as school clubs or tournaments.
  いくら年としを取とってもまだ卓球たっきゅうをやる元気げんきはある。↗

  No matter how old I get, I'll still have the energy to play ping-pong.

Both words cover the sport; 「ピンポン」 is the casual borrowed name, while 卓球 is the formal name for table tennis, so choose based on how casual or official your context is.

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• ピンポンping-pong
• 卓球たっきゅうtable tennis