Watching tennis
Japanese players have reached Grand Slam finals and won titles, so the big tournaments get a lot of coverage in Japan. This lesson covers the four Grand Slams, the rounds, and how to talk about a match you watched late at night. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 words for fans
Each card shows a word and a line you'd say about a tournament or a match. Six reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1–2 and Lesson 1.
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The four Grand Slams
Fans call them or グランドスラム, and use short names for each one.
| Tournament | When · court | Short name |
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- Short names. Fans say , , (Wimbledon) and .
- Quiet, please. Tennis crowds stay quiet during a point and clap after it.
- Famous firsts. Kei Nishikori reached the 2014 US Open final, the first Asian man in a Grand Slam singles final. Naomi Osaka was the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2018 US Open).
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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.