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Japanese Soccer Vocabulary: 200+ Football Words [FULL]

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Japanese Soccer Vocabulary: 200+ Football Words [FULL]

Table of Contents

1. Basic Soccer Terms

2. Player Positions

3. Field & Stadium

4. Equipment & Gear

5. Play Actions

6. Fouls & Violations

7. Strategies & Tactics

8. Set Pieces

9. Rules & Game Terms

10. Training & Practice

Japanese soccer vocabulary opens the door to understanding one of Japan’s most beloved sports. Whether you’re watching the J-League, discussing tactics with friends, or studying Japanese through football, knowing the right terms makes all the difference. Let’s get dive in with Mazii!

Japanese Soccer Vocabulary: 200+ Football Words

Basic Soccer Terms


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



サッカー



sakkā



Soccer / Football



フットボール



futtobōru



Football (alternative term)



試合



shiai



Match / Game



チーム



chīmu



Team



選手



senshu



Player



コーチ



kōchi



Coach



マネージャー



manējā



Manager



審判



shinpan



Referee



副審



fukushin



Assistant referee / Linesman



主審



shushin



Head referee



ゴール



gōru



Goal



ゴールキーパー



gōrukīpā



Goalkeeper



キックオフ



kikkuofu



Kickoff



ハーフタイム



hāfutaimu



Halftime



フルタイム



furutaimu



Full time



延長戦



enchōsen



Extra time



PK戦



pēkēsen



Penalty shootout



勝利



shōri



Victory



敗北



haiboku



Defeat



引き分け



hikiwake



Draw


Player Positions


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



ゴールキーパー



gōrukīpā



Goalkeeper



ディフェンダー



difendā



Defender



センターバック



sentābakku



Center back



サイドバック



saidobakku



Fullback / Side back



ウィングバック



uingubakku



Wing back



スイーパー



suīpā



Sweeper



ミッドフィールダー



middofīrudā



Midfielder



センターミッドフィールダー



sentāmiddofīrudā



Center midfielder



ディフェンシブミッドフィールダー



difenshibu middofīrudā



Defensive midfielder



オフェンシブミッドフィールダー



ofenshibu middofīrudā



Attacking midfielder



サイドハーフ



saidohāfu



Side midfielder



ウィンガー



uingā



Winger



フォワード



fowādo



Forward



センターフォワード



sentāfowādo



Center forward



ストライカー



sutoraikā



Striker



トップ下



toppu shita



Second striker (playmaker under striker)



シャドーストライカー



shadō sutoraikā



Shadow striker



キャプテン



kyaputen



Captain



控え選手



hikae senshu



Substitute



レギュラー



regyurā



Regular (starting player)


Field & Stadium


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



サッカー場



sakkājō



Soccer field



スタジアム



sutajiamu



Stadium



ピッチ



picchi



Pitch



フィールド



fīrudo



Field



ゴールポスト



gōruposuto



Goalpost



クロスバー



kurosubā



Crossbar



ネット



netto



Net



タッチライン



tacchirain



Touch line (sideline)



ゴールライン



gōrurain



Goal line



ペナルティエリア



penaruti eria



Penalty area



ゴールエリア



gōru eria



Goal area (6-yard box)



センターサークル



sentā sākuru



Center circle



ハーフウェーライン



hāfuwērain



Halfway line



コーナーアーク



kōnāāku



Corner arc



ペナルティスポット



penaruti supotto



Penalty spot



ベンチ



benchi



Bench



観客席



kankyaku seki



Stands / Seats



サイドライン



saidorain



Sideline



芝生



shibafu



Turf / Grass



ナイター



naitā



Night game (under lights)


Equipment & Gear


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



ユニフォーム



yunifōmu



Uniform / Kit



ユニ



yuni



Jersey (short form)



シャツ



shatsu



Shirt



ショーツ



shōtsu



Shorts



ソックス



sokkusu



Socks



スパイク



supaiku



Cleats / Boots



シンガード



shingādo



Shin guard



トレーニングシューズ



torēningu shūzu



Training shoes



キーパーグローブ



kīpā gurōbu



Goalkeeper gloves



ビブス



bibusu



Bib / Training vest



キャプテンマーク



kyaputen māku



Captain’s armband



ボール



bōru



Ball



サッカーボール



sakkā bōru



Soccer ball



練習球



renshū kyū



Practice ball



マッチボール



macchi bōru



Match ball



ホイッスル



hoissuru



Whistle



タオル



taoru



Towel



水筒



suitō



Water bottle



テーピング



tēpingu



Sports tape



バッグ



baggu



Sports bag


Play Actions


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



パス



pasu



Pass



ショートパス



shōto pasu



Short pass



ロングパス



rongu pasu



Long pass



スルーパス



surū pasu



Through pass



ワンツー



wan tsū



One-two pass



トラップ



torappu



Ball control / Trap



ドリブル



doriburu



Dribble



キック



kikku



Kick



シュート



shūto



Shot



ヘディング



hedingu



Header



ボレーシュート



borē shūto



Volley shot



オーバーヘッドキック



ōbā heddo kikku



Overhead kick



クロス



kurosu



Cross



センタリング



sentaringu



Centering (cross)



スローイン



surōin



Throw-in



ゴールキック



gōru kikku



Goal kick



フリーキック



furī kikku



Free kick



コーナーキック



kōnā kikku



Corner kick



ペナルティキック



penaruti kikku



Penalty kick



タックル



takkuru



Tackle


Fouls & Violations


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



ファウル



fawaru



Foul



ハンド



hando



Handball



オフサイド



ofusaido



Offside



危険なプレー



kiken na purē



Dangerous play



シミュレーション



shimyurēshon



Simulation / Diving



ラフプレー



rafupurē



Rough play



チャージ



chāji



Charge



ホールディング



hōrudingu



Holding (foul)



プッシング



pusshingu



Pushing



トリッピング



torippingu



Tripping



レッドカード



reddo kādo



Red card



イエローカード



iero kādo



Yellow card



警告



keikoku



Warning



退場



taijō



Sending off



危険行為



kiken kōi



Dangerous conduct



ファウルスロー



fawaru surō



Foul throw



遅延行為



chien kōi



Time-wasting



抗議



kōgi



Protest (to referee)



反則



hansoku



Violation



無効ゴール



mukō gōru



Disallowed goal


Strategies & Tactics


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



フォーメーション



fōmēshon



Formation



システム



shisutemu



System (team setup)



4-4-2002



fō fō tsū



4-4-2 formation



4-3-2003



fō surī surī



4-3-3 formation



3-5-2002



surī faibu tsū



3-5-2 formation



ダイヤモンド型



daiyamondo-gata



Diamond formation



カウンター



kauntā



Counterattack



ポゼッション



pozesshon



Possession play



ハイプレス



hai puresu



High press



ゾーンディフェンス



zōn difensu



Zonal defense



マンツーマン



man tsū man



Man-to-man marking



オーバーラップ



ōbārappu



Overlap



サイドチェンジ



saido chenji



Switch play (change sides)



ビルドアップ



birudo appu



Build-up play



ロングボール



rongu bōru



Long ball



ショートカウンター



shōto kauntā



Quick counter



パスワーク



pasuwāku



Passing work



トランジション



toranjishon



Transition



攻撃



kōgeki



Attack



守備



shubi



Defense


Set Pieces


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



セットプレー



setto purē



Set piece



フリーキック



furī kikku



Free kick



ダイレクトフリーキック



dairekuto furī kikku



Direct free kick



間接フリーキック



kansetsu furī kikku



Indirect free kick



ペナルティキック



penaruti kikku



Penalty kick



PK戦



pēkē sen



Penalty shootout



コーナーキック



kōnā kikku



Corner kick



スローイン



surōin



Throw-in



ゴールキック



gōru kikku



Goal kick



キックオフ



kikku ofu



Kickoff



サインプレー



sain purē



Signal play



セット戦術



setto senjutsu



Set play tactics



ヘディングシュート



hedingu shūto



Header shot (from set piece)





kabe



Wall (free kick defense)



二列目



niremme



Second line (players behind attackers)



セカンドボール



sekando bōru



Second ball (loose ball after set play)



リスタート



risutāto



Restart (of play)



キッカー



kikkā



Kick taker



クロスボール



kurosu bōru



Cross ball



デッドボール



deddo bōru



Dead ball situation


Rules & Game Terms


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



ルール



rūru



Rule



サッカー規則



sakkā kisoku



Soccer rules



試合開始



shiai kaishi



Start of match



試合終了



shiai shūryō



End of match



前半



zenhan



First half



後半



kōhan



Second half



アディショナルタイム



adishonaru taimu



Additional time



ロスタイム



rosutaimu



Injury time



延長戦



enchōsen



Extra time



ゴールデンゴール



gōruden gōru



Golden goal



シルバーゴール



shirubā gōru



Silver goal



キックオフ



kikku ofu



Kickoff



フィニッシュ



finishu



Finish (ending play/shot)



無効試合



mukō shiai



Void match



勝ち点



kachiten



Points (in standings)



勝ち点3



kachiten san



3 points (for win)



勝ち点1



kachiten ichi



1 point (for draw)



勝ち点0



kachiten zero



0 points (for loss)



勝ち抜き戦



kachinuki sen



Knockout match



リーグ戦



rīgu sen



League match


Training & Practice


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



練習



renshū



Practice / Training



トレーニング



torēningu



Training



合宿



gasshuku



Training camp



ウォーミングアップ



wōmingu appu



Warming up



クールダウン



kūru daun



Cool down



ランニング



ran’ningu



Running



体力測定



tairyoku sokutei



Fitness test



パス練習



pasu renshū



Passing drill



シュート練習



shūto renshū



Shooting drill



ドリブル練習



doriburu renshū



Dribbling drill



サーキットトレーニング



sākitto torēningu



Circuit training



スプリント



supurinto



Sprint



筋トレ



kintore



Strength training



持久力



jikūryoku



Endurance



基礎練習



kiso renshū



Basic practice



実戦練習



jissen renshū



Match practice



コンディション



kondishon



Physical condition



怪我予防



kega yobō



Injury prevention



回復



kaifuku



Recovery



栄養



eiyō



Nutrition


These 200+ football terms give you the tools to enjoy the game at a deeper level, whether you’re playing on the pitch, watching the J-League, or chatting with friends.

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