How to say "skating" in Japanese

• スケートJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verbThe usual word for skating, especially ice skating; it can also refer to the skates themselves. Use it for going skating, watching skating, or talking about a pair of skates.
  とても寒さむいからスケートが出来できるよ。↗

  It's so cold that we can skate.
• 滑走かっそうCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbAt bottom a word for gliding or sliding; its 'skating (on ice)' sense describes the gliding movement, and it also covers skiing. Seldom the word you want when you simply mean skating.
  鳥とりは翼つばさを動うごかさず空中くうちゅうを滑走かっそうできる。↗

  A bird can glide through the air without moving its wings.
• スケーティングCommon
  nounA loanword for the activity of skating itself. It is useful when you want to speak of the action rather than the equipment, since スケート can also refer to the skates.

Use 「スケート」 for skating in general, especially on ice — it can also mean the skates themselves; 「スケーティング」 for the activity of skating; 滑走 for gliding or sliding, including skating on ice and skiing.

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• スケートskating (esp. ice)
• 滑走かっそうgliding
• スケーティングskating