Translation guide
A pennant is a long, narrow, triangular flag, often used in sports, nautical contexts, or as a decorative banner. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is ペナント, a loanword from English, but native terms like 三角旗 and 吹き流し also exist depending on the context.
A triangular flag awarded to the winner of a sports league or used by fans to show support.
The most common and direct translation for a sports pennant, especially in baseball. It refers to the league championship flag or a fan's souvenir flag.
Our team won the pennant this year.
Literally 'championship flag', this is a more formal term for a flag awarded to winners, often in school sports or tournaments. It may not always be triangular.
A small triangular flag used on ships for signaling or identification.
A long, narrow flag or streamer used for decoration, often seen at festivals or on poles.
Any small triangular flag used for decoration or identification, not specific to sports or nautical.
ペナント is a loanword specifically for sports championship flags or souvenir pennants. 三角旗 is a general term for any triangular flag, including nautical signal flags. 吹き流し refers to streamers or windsocks, often used in festivals like Children's Day.
The team won the pennant for the third year in a row.
He has a pennant displayed on his bedroom wall.
The players who received the championship pennant were overjoyed.
Literally 'triangle flag', this is a general term for any triangular flag, including nautical signal flags.
The ship entered the harbor flying a pennant.
Specifically a signal flag, which may be triangular or square. Used in nautical or military contexts.
They sent a message using signal pennants.
A windsock or streamer, often cylindrical or triangular, used for decoration or to show wind direction. Common at festivals like Children's Day.
The carp streamer's pennant is fluttering in the wind.
A traditional Japanese banner or flag, often rectangular but sometimes triangular, used for advertising or festivals.
There is a pennant standing in front of the shop.
The most generic term for a triangular flag. Can be used in various contexts.
Triangular pennants were displayed at the sports day.
While primarily a sports term, ペナント can also refer to any small triangular souvenir or decorative flag.
I bought a pennant as a souvenir.
triangular pennant of the international signal flags
carp streamer's windsock pennant
旗 is a general word for 'flag' and does not convey the triangular shape or specific use of a pennant. Use more specific terms like ペナント or 三角旗 when the shape matters.
祭りでは色とりどりの吹き流しが風に揺れていた。
Colorful pennants fluttered in the breeze at the festival.