テニスtenisu
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- nountennis1日中テニスをしていたのだから。↗He was playing tennis all day.
- Synonym庭球ていきゅうWrittenThe older Sino-Japanese word for tennis, written in style and most often seen in school club and organization names; in everyday speech, say 「テニス」.
- SynonymローンテニスWrittenOriginally referred to tennis played on grass courts. Now rarely used; 「テニス」 is the normal word in daily conversation.
Default to 「テニス」 for tennis. 「庭球」 is the older Sino-Japanese word, still met in places like school club and association names; 「ローンテニス」 originally meant tennis on grass courts and is rarely used now. In daily speech, just say 「テニス」.
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