How to say "skiing" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounSkiing as a sport or pastime: the activity of going to the snow and gliding down slopes on skis. When English 'skiing' means the leisure activity itself, this is the word you want.
- 滑走かっそうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbNames the act of gliding or sliding along a surface — skating on ice as well as skiing. It denotes the movement itself, so it is not the word for skiing as a pastime.
Use 「スキー」 for skiing as a sport or leisure activity; 滑走 denotes the act of gliding or sliding — skating on ice as well as skiing — and refers to the movement rather than the pastime.
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