Tennis basics
Tennis scores in Japan are said in katakana English: フィフティーン・ラブ, ジュース, アドバンテージ. This lesson covers the score, serving, the main shots, and the words for doubles that you'll hear on any public court. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 tennis words
Each card shows a word, the form to use, and a line you'd hear on court. Eight reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1–2.
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How tennis scoring works
Points go 0, 15, 30, 40, then game. Six games win a set, with a two-game lead. The server's score is always said first.
| Score | In Japanese | Say it |
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- Server first. サーティー・フィフティーン means the server has 30 and the other side has 15.
- Two kinds of tennis. Regular tennis is . ソフトテニス, with a soft rubber ball, is in Lesson 2.
- Doubles roles. The player at the net is and the player at the back is .
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Three patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.