Translation guide
The sport of ice hockey. In Japanese, it is commonly referred to as アイスホッケー, a loanword from English. The term 氷球 is also used but is less common.
Referring to the game of ice hockey
The most common and natural way to say 'ice hockey' in Japanese. It is a loanword from English and is widely understood.
彼はアイスホッケーが大好きです。
He loves ice hockey.
アイスホッケーの試合を見に行きませんか？
Would you like to go watch an ice hockey game?
A native Japanese term for ice hockey, literally 'ice ball'. It is less common than アイスホッケー and may be encountered in formal or written contexts.
氷球は冬季オリンピックの競技です。
Ice hockey is a Winter Olympics sport.